REFUND Act

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Introduced

15 January 2013

Last action

15 January 2013 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Sponsors

Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Bentivolio, Kerry L. [R-MI-11], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4], Rep. Nunnelee, Alan [R-MS-1]

Subjects

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Summary

Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt Act or REFUND Act - Rescinds unwanted amounts, as identified by a state from a projected allocation, from any federal funds required to be allocated by formula among all states that agree to use them for a specified purpose. Prescribes a procedure by which a state legislature may identify a projected federal allocation as unwanted funds. Requires such rescinded amounts to: (1) be deposited by the Secretary of the Treasury in the special fund account entitled "Gifts to Reduce Debt Held by the Public, Bureau of the Public Debt, Treasury"; and (2) be used to reduce the federal debt.

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Timeline

15 January 2013
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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
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15 January 2013
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/282
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/282
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