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HR 3504 112th Congress House

DebtPatriots.Gov Act of 2011

Official title: To provide for a website to receive gifts to reduce the public debt.

Introduced: January 27, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 18, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 18, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DebtPatriots.Gov Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to create a new website, www.DebtPatriots.gov, specifically for receiving gifts to reduce the public debt. Requires the Secretary and the President to provide a link to such website on the main page of their websites.

Sets forth the required features of such website, including: (1) an opt-in check-box to allow donor names to be publically recognized, and (2) a linked website on which donors can be published according to specified levels of corporate and individual donations. Requires the President to issue a signed certification of appreciation recognizing the award level of each donor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 1 Republican 1
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 27, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3504: DebtPatriots.Gov Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3504/
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"H.R. 3504: DebtPatriots.Gov Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3504/.
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