Legislation Details

File #: 26-5631    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Financial Authorization Status: Passed
File created: 8/14/2026 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/25/2026 Final action: 8/25/2026
Title: Request for approval of an order authorizing the filing of a lawsuit challenging the rule proposed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other agencies seeking to overhaul grantmaking processes and politicize federal funding, potentially jeopardizing hundreds of millions in federal grant funding received by Harris County annually.
Primary Department: County Attorney
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Abbie Kamin

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Type of Request: Financial Authorization

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an order authorizing the filing of a lawsuit challenging the rule proposed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other agencies seeking to overhaul grantmaking processes and politicize federal funding, potentially jeopardizing hundreds of millions in federal grant funding received by Harris County annually.
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Prior Court Action (if any):
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7/9/26
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Court approved submission of comments opposing rulemaking

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