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S2014Referred to Committee

Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-06-10
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

John Cornyn
John Cornyn
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 34.0% (324 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001056

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Bernie Moreno (R-OH)Original· 2025-06-10
  • Jeff Merkley (D-OR)Original· 2025-06-10
  • Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)Original· 2025-06-10
  • John R. Curtis (R-UT)· 2026-04-30

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2025-06-10

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs CommitteeReferred To · 2025-06-10
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2025-06-10

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would establish new rules to make special districts—local government agencies that provide services like water, fire protection, or schools—more transparent and accessible to the public. It would require these districts to follow consistent standards for holding meetings, sharing financial information, and allowing residents to participate in decision-making. The changes would affect millions of Americans who rely on special districts for essential services in their communities.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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