United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4496 (114th)
FUNDS Act
Introduced
8 February 2016
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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12 August 2025
Summary
Funding Unpaid National Debt with Settlements Act or the FUNDS Act This bill requires funds collected by the federal government through legal settlements, fines, and penalties (excluding penalties or interest collected by the Internal Revenue Service under the Internal Revenue Code) to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury for deficit reduction. (Under current law, federal agencies are permitted to spend funds from certain settlements, fines, and penalties for specified purposes.)
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2016
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 2016
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 February 2016
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4496
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4496