To require the Attorney General to ensure that State-appointed emergency financial managers do not violate Constitutional protections and that they ensure public health and safety, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2325| House
| Updated: 5/3/2017
John Conyers
Democratic Representative
Michigan
Cosponsors (19)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2017 This bill requires a state with a state-appointed emergency financial manager to certify that the appointment: (1) does not have the purpose or effect of limiting the right to vote on account of race or color, and (2) followed a notice and comment period. If a state with a state-appointed emergency financial manager fails to submit such certification, then the Department of Justice may reduce by 5% that state's allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E594)
Crime and Law Enforcement
BankruptcyCommunity life and organizationEnvironmental healthGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHazardous wastes and toxic substancesLabor-management relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingRacial and ethnic relationsState and local financeState and local government operationsVoting rightsWater qualityWater use and supply
To require the Attorney General to ensure that State-appointed emergency financial managers do not violate Constitutional protections and that they ensure public health and safety, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2325| House
| Updated: 5/3/2017
Emergency Financial Manager Reform Act of 2017 This bill requires a state with a state-appointed emergency financial manager to certify that the appointment: (1) does not have the purpose or effect of limiting the right to vote on account of race or color, and (2) followed a notice and comment period. If a state with a state-appointed emergency financial manager fails to submit such certification, then the Department of Justice may reduce by 5% that state's allocation of funds under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E594)
John Conyers
Democratic Representative
Michigan
Cosponsors (19)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Judiciary Committee
Crime and Law Enforcement
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
BankruptcyCommunity life and organizationEnvironmental healthGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionHazardous wastes and toxic substancesLabor-management relationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingPublic contracts and procurementPublic participation and lobbyingRacial and ethnic relationsState and local financeState and local government operationsVoting rightsWater qualityWater use and supply