US SB692 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 19-0)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 10 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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 Requires such rescinded amounts to: (1) be deposited by the Secretary of the Treasury in the special fund account entitled "Gifts to Reduce Debt Held by the Public, Bureau of the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.
Title
REFUND Act
Sponsors
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. John Barrasso [R-WY] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] |
Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA] | Sen. Daniel Coats [R-IN] | Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] |
Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] |
Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] | Sen. Mitch McConnell [R-KY] | Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] |
Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Jeff Sessions [R-AL] | Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-04-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB282 (Same As) 2013-01-15 - Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Subjects
Appropriations
Budget deficits and national debt
Economics and public finance
Intergovernmental relations
State and local finance
Budget deficits and national debt
Economics and public finance
Intergovernmental relations
State and local finance
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/692/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s692/BILLS-113s692is.pdf |