HR 282 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

REFUND Act

Introduced Jan 15, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann R-TN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jan 15, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

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Requires such rescinded amounts to: (1) be deposited by the Secretary of the Treasury in the special fund account entitled "Gifts to Reduce Debt Held by the Public, Bureau of the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.

Cosponsors 33

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2013 to Jul 22, 2013.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-LABill CassidyFeb 4, 2013
R-TXMichael C. BurgessFeb 4, 2013
R-FLRichard B. NugentFeb 4, 2013
R-MIDan BenishekFeb 6, 2013
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandFeb 6, 2013
R-OHSteve StiversFeb 6, 2013
R-ORGreg WaldenFeb 12, 2013
R-NCVirginia FoxxFeb 12, 2013
R-COCory GardnerFeb 13, 2013
R-WYCynthia M. LummisFeb 13, 2013
R-TNDavid P. RoeFeb 13, 2013
R-CADoug LaMalfaFeb 13, 2013
R-CODoug LambornFeb 13, 2013
R-MIKerry L. BentivolioFeb 13, 2013
R-TNMarsha BlackburnFeb 13, 2013
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Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jan 15, 2013Introduced in House
  2. Jan 15, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 692REFUND ActIdentical billApr 10, 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.

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  1. Jan 15, 2013Introduced in House

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