Debt Buy-Down Act
Latest action · Jun 16, 2010 Referred to House Budget
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 16, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Debt Buy-Down Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers to designate up to 10% of their adjusted income tax liability for the reduction of the public debt.
Establishes in the Treasury the Public Debt Reduction Trust Fund to hold tax revenues generated by this Act for the reduction of the public debt.
Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to require a sequestration of federal spending equivalent to the estimated aggregate amount designated by taxpayers under this Act to reduce the public debt. Prohibits any reduction in social security retirement benefits, veterans benefits, or interest payments on federal debt as a result of any such sequestration.
Cosponsors 34
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 1, 2010 to Jul 27, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-CA | John Campbell | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-IN | Mike Pence | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Jul 1, 2010 | |
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Jul 15, 2010 | |
| R-UT | Jason Chaffetz | Jul 15, 2010 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Jul 15, 2010 | |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Jul 27, 2010 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 16, 2010 |
| House | Budget Committee | Referred Jun 16, 2010 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2010Introduced in House
- Jun 16, 2010Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Jun 16, 2010Referred to House Ways and Means
- Jun 16, 2010Referred to House Budget
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3496 | Debt Buy-Down Act | Identical bill | Jun 16, 2010 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate that up to 10 percent of their income tax liability be used to reduce the national debt, and to require spending reductions equal to the amounts so designated.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Debt Buy-Down Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2010Introduced in House
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