Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and Marc Molinaro (R-N.Y.) are co-sponsors of the bipartisan resolution, which was first introduced in the 116th Congress. The bill would establish a new commission of 31 members, including four state legislators, to address the appropriate allocation of governmental functions, responsibilities, revenues and expenditures among the levels of government. The original commission, which operated from 1959 to 1996, included governors, state legislators, mayors and county officials and focused on federal aid simplification and management, unfunded mandates and federal preemption. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. NCSL joined a sign-on letter in support of the Restore the Partnership Act as members of Congress prepare to introduce the bill in the current Congress. NCSL Update NCSL Supports Restore the Partnership Act

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