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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Haley M. Stevens

Democrat · MI · Representative

Votes with party: 96.4% (645 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001215

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Cosponsors (44)

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

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2026-06-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2026-06-18

Plain-English Summary

The bill would block the federal government from finalizing, putting into effect, or enforcing a proposed rule that deals with how federal money is distributed to states, cities, organizations, and other recipients. This would prevent any new requirements or restrictions on how federal financial assistance is used until Congress takes further action. The measure affects states, local governments, nonprofits, and any organizations that receive federal funding.

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Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9370 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9370 To prohibit the finalization, implementation, or enforcement of a proposed rule with respect to Federal financial assistance, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2026 Ms. Stevens (for herself, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Norton, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Houlahan, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Foster, Ms. Budzinski, Mrs. McClain Delaney, Ms. McBride, Mr. Quigley, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Riley of New York, Mr. Huffman, Mrs. Grijalva, Mr. Landsman, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Scanlon, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the finalization, implementation, or enforcement of a proposed rule with respect to Federal financial assistance, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protect Local Funding Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST FINALIZING, IMPLEMENTING, OR ENFORCING A PROPOSED RULE WITH RESPECT TO FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the head of any other Federal agency, may not finalize, implement, or enforce the proposed rule titled ``Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance'' published in the Federal Register on May 29, 2026, (91 Fed. Reg. 32198), or any substantially similar rule. <all>

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