REFUND Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 16, 2015)
Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt Act or the REFUND Act
This bill rescinds federal funds identified by a state as unwanted and requires the funds to be used for debt reduction. The bill applies to federal funds required to be allocated by formula among all states that agree to use the funds for a specified purpose. To identify the funds as unwanted, a state legislature must pass a concurrent resolution, and the state must then notify the head of the federal agency responsible for allocating the funds. The Department of the Treasury must deposit the rescinded funds in the Gifts to the United States for Reduction of the Public Debt account, use the funds to reduce the debt, and submit an annual report to Congress identifying funds received.
What just happenedMar 16, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 16, 2015
- Mar 16, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Appropriations Committee - Mar 16, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate