,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ggag ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ba1 #bjbj,ms4 ,tlaib 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 & ,mr4 ,huffman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ,f$]al res]ve banks to pur*ase ,,covid-#ai relat$ municipal issuances1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,uplift+ ,our ,local ,communities ,act4 #b4 ,em]g5cy relief = ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 ,tribal1 & local gov]nm5ts 7a7 ,pur*ase ( ,,covid-#ai relat$ municipal issuances 7#a7 ,am5dm5t to au?ority to buy & sell bonds & notes ,section #ad7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,unusual & exig5t circum/ances ,"u unusual & exig5t circum/ances1 to buy any bills1 notes1 rev5ue bonds1 & w>rants issu$ by any ,/ate1 c\nty1 di/rict1 political subdivision1 municipality1 or entity t is a comb9ation ( any ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or any ( ! t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ea* t]ritory & possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4 4 7#b7 ,f$]al ,res]ve au?orization to pur*ase ,,covid-#ai relat$ municipal issuances 7,a7 ,au?ority ,)9 #g days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,sy/em %all modify ! ,municipal ,liquidity ,facility 7e/abli%$ on ,april #i1 #bjbj1 pursuant to section #ac7c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,act 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7c777 to-- 7i7 ensure su* facility is op]ational until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba2 7ii7 all[ = ! pur*ase ( bills1 notes1 bonds1 & w>rants ) maximum maturity ( #aj ye>s f ! date ( su* pur*ase2 7iii7 ensure t any pur*ases made are at an int]e/ rate equal to ! disc\nt w9d[ prim>y cr$it int]e/ rate mo/ rec5tly publi%$ on ! ,f$]al ,res]ve ,/ati/ical ,release on select$ int]e/ rates 7daily or weekly71 commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,h4#ae release or ! ,f$]al funds rate2 7iv7 ensure t an eligible issu] does n ne$ to atte/ to an inability to secure cr$it else:]e2 & 7v7 include 9 ! li/ ( eligible issu]s = su* pur*ases-- 7,i7 any ( ! t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,,ii7 a political subdivision ( a ,/ate ) a population ( m ?an #ej1jjj resid5ts2 & 7,,iii7 an entity t is a comb9ation ( any ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 or any ( ! t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( a long-,t]m municipal borr[+ facility 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( am\nts appropriat$ "u section #djbg7;a7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 t rema9 unobligat$ or unexp5d$1 ! ,bo>d ( ,gov]nors & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all provide support = long-t]m municipal borr[+ m>kets 9 addition to support provid$ = su* m>kets ?r\gh ! ,municipal ,liquidity ,facility4 7#b7 ,goal ,! purpose ( support = long-t]m municipal borr[+ m>kets %all be to ensure t ea* ,/ate1 c\nty1 di/rict1 political subdivision1 or municipality 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates c access capital = long-t]m capital exp5ditures1 infra/ructure projects1 & o!r long-t]m g5]al obligations at l[ & /able prices = ! entire duration ( any economic disruption caus$ by ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 7c7 ,applicability ( ! limitation on loan =giv5ess ,section #djjc7;d77#c7 ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public ,law #aaf-acf7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 ,/ate1 or municipality4