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H.R. 4592 103rd Congress House

Tax Rebate to Fight Crime Act

Official title: To appropriate 2 percent of Federal individual income tax revenues to the States to fight crime.

Introduced: June 22, 1994 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement Administration of criminal justiceEconomics and Public FinanceFederal budgetsFederal-state relations
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Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment spending reductionsGovernment trust fundsIncome taxIntergovernmental fiscal relationsJudicial compensationLawPolicePrisonsProsecutionPublic defendersPublic prosecutorsSalariesTax rebatesTaxation
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 18, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Jun 22, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Jun 16, 1994
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 16, 1994
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Rules.
Jun 16, 1994
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jun 16, 1994
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Jun 16, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 18, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tax Rebate to Fight Crime Act - Appropriates two percent of net Federal individual income tax revenues to the Trust Fund to Fight Crime established in each State. Allows expenditures from such trust funds for: (1) salaries and expenses of police officers; (2) building and operating prisons; and (3) salaries and expenses of judges of courts handling criminal cases, prosecutors, and public defenders. Requires rebates from such trust funds to taxpayers if amounts are not spent as required.

Reduces discretionary spending limits set forth in the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to reflect amounts appropriated by this Act.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
SMITH, NICK
· Jul 28, 1994
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 22, 1994
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4592: Tax Rebate to Fight Crime Act. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-4592/
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