SCEE Act
The SCEE Act (HR 5899) increases annual funding for the Southeastern Crescent Regional Commission from $5 million to $10 million per year (2024-2028) and expands eligible uses for economic development grants. It adds provisions to fund climate-adaptive infrastructure, housing projects meeting workforce needs, and workforce capacity programs. The bill also raises required matching funds for some grants from 80% to 90% and extends commission funding through 2032 with higher annual allocations ($50 million for 2024-2027, $60 million for 2028-2032). This directly affects designated states in the Southeastern Crescent region (as defined in Title 40, U.S. Code) by providing increased resources for local economic development initiatives.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 6, 2023
Last action Oct 27, 2023
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Oct 27, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Oct 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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