Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act
Latest action · Feb 9, 2012 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 9, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act - Requires any state or locality which will not use any funds remaining under a federal grant to deobligate, rescind, and return them to the Treasury General Fund for deficit reduction.
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report to Congress on the amount of all such funds returned.
Cosponsors 17
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 9, 2012 to May 7, 2012, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Original | Feb 9, 2012 |
| R-KS | Lynn Jenkins | Feb 14, 2012 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Feb 14, 2012 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Feb 17, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Feb 27, 2012 | |
| R-TN | Diane Black | Feb 27, 2012 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Feb 27, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Mar 21, 2012 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Apr 17, 2012 | |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Apr 18, 2012 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Apr 25, 2012 | |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | Apr 25, 2012 | |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | May 7, 2012 |
Actions 2
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- Feb 9, 2012Introduced in House
- Feb 9, 2012Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
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- Feb 9, 2012Introduced in House
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