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Leave Local Government Alone Act of 2020

H.R. 8090 · 116th Congress · Aug 22, 2020 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to provide a limitation on the recoupment of Coronavirus Relief Fund amounts.

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Leave Local Government Alone Act of 2020”.

2. Limitation on recoupment of Coronavirus Relief Fund amounts

(a)
In general— Section 601(f)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 801(f)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “In no case is a State or unit of local government authorized to recover any amount provided under a payment made under this section from any unit of local government.”.
(b)
Effective date— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to payments under section 601 of the Social Security Act made before or after the date of enactment of this Act.