S4629Referred to Committee

A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to State and local governments and school districts for payment of obligations, to prohibit the Federal Reserve banks, the Department of the Treasury, and other Federal agencies from financially assisting State and local governments and school districts that have defaulted on their obligations, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-05-21
Introduced
1
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Sponsor

Todd Young
Todd Young
Republican · IN · Senator
Votes with party: 34.4% (323 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (1)

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

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

2026-05-21

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would prevent the federal government from giving money to states, cities, and school districts that fail to pay their debts, and would block the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department from providing financial assistance to these governments if they default on their obligations. This would affect state and local governments, school districts, and potentially the services they provide to residents if they face financial crises. The measure aims to enforce financial responsibility by cutting off federal aid to governments that don't meet their payment obligations.

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