Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024
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By Senator Carper from Committee on Environment and Public Works filed written report. Report No. 118-233.
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AI Government Intelligence™The Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024 is a Senate bill from the 118th Congress focused on transportation and public works. The bill aims to reauthorize programs related to economic development, although specific provisions and detailed text are not available. The latest procedural action was a committee report filed by Senator Carper from the Committee on Environment and Public Works on September 25, 2024. The bill ultimately failed or expired without becoming law.
This bill sought to reauthorize economic development programs within the transportation and public works policy area but did not advance beyond committee and expired in the 118th Congress.
- The bill is titled Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024 and originated in the Senate.
- It falls under the policy area of Transportation and Public Works.
- The latest recorded action was a committee report filed in September 2024, but the bill failed or expired without passage.
['Federal agencies involved in economic development and transportation infrastructure', 'State and local governments that receive federal economic development funding', 'Businesses and communities that rely on transportation and public works projects']
['Lack of available full bill text limits assessment of specific provisions and funding mechanisms', 'Failure to pass may delay or disrupt continuation of economic development programs', 'Oversight and implementation details are unclear due to absence of detailed legislative language']
The bill was introduced and considered in the Senate during the 118th Congress and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. The committee issued a written report, but the bill did not progress to a vote and expired. This reflects the legislative process where some reauthorization bills do not advance before the end of a Congress.
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['Potential delay or disruption in funding and support for economic development projects tied to transportation and public works.', 'Uncertainty for state and local governments and businesses dependent on federal economic development programs.', 'Possible need for alternative legislative action to continue or replace expired authorizations.']
The absence of the full bill text and the bill's failure to pass limit transparency and public understanding of the specific policy changes proposed. The committee report filed provides some procedural transparency but does not substitute for detailed legislative language. Monitoring future reauthorization efforts will be important to assess continuity of economic development programs.
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