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H.R. 5933 · 114th Congress

REFUND Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

No cosponsors.

Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt Act or the REFUND Act

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 6, 2016

Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt Act or the REFUND Act

This bill rescinds federal funds identified by a state as unwanted and requires the funds to be used for debt reduction. The bill applies to federal funds required to be allocated by formula among all states that agree to use the funds for a specified purpose. To identify the funds as unwanted, a state legislature must pass a concurrent resolution, and the state must then notify the head of the federal agency responsible for allocating the funds. The Department of the Treasury must deposit the rescinded funds in the Gifts to the United States for Reduction of the Public Debt account, use the funds to reduce the debt, and submit an annual report to Congress identifying funds received.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: REFUND Act

Also known as: Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt Act

Latest action (Sep 6, 2016): Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Policy area: Economics and Public Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 6, 2016

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.