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Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act  has been introduced

ASDA is pleased to share that the Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

An American flag waving on a flagpole against a cloudy blue sky.
An American flag waving on a flagpole against a cloudy blue sky.

This is the reincarnation of bipartisan legislation that would federally define “special district,” require the Office of Management and Budget to direct federal agencies to adopt the term, and set special districts on a path toward a more level playing field for access federal programs (funding and projects).

Congressman Pat Fallon, R-Texas, is leading the bill, with Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., as co-lead.

  • Click here for bill text. The bill number is H.R. 2766.
  • Click here for a confusing press release from Fallon’s office that titles the bill as “Special District Fairness Act.” Note, the bill text as included includes the short title of Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act. I have confirmed with Congressman Fallon’s office that the name of the bill does indeed include “Accessibility” in the title.

Advocacy Resources

Three documents are attached:

  1. A one-page background document,
  2. A talking points/discussion guide,
  3. A template letter of support for you to use and send directly to your member of Congress. Please let me know if you need help identifying the correct staff member to contact.

 

Need more Cosponsors

This bill was introduced with only 6 cosponsors , primarily on the West Coast. It would be great to boost  some regional diversity on the cosponsor list.  Current cosponsors include:

  • Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif.
  • Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif.
  • Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash.
  • Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif.
  • Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo.
  • Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif.