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H.R. 3994 112th Congress House

Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act

Official title: To give States and localities the option to return unused Federal grant funds to the general fund of the Treasury for the purpose of deficit reduction.

Introduced: April 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtIntergovernmental relationsState and local finance
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Feb 9, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 9, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 9, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act - Requires any state or locality which will not use any funds remaining under a federal grant to deobligate, rescind, and return them to the Treasury General Fund for deficit reduction.

Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report to Congress on the amount of all such funds returned.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 2
Bishop, Rob
· May 7, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· May 7, 2012
Yoder, Kevin
· May 7, 2012
Graves, Tom
· Apr 25, 2012
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Apr 18, 2012
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Apr 17, 2012
MANZULLO, DONALD
· Mar 21, 2012
Black, Diane
· Feb 27, 2012
PAUL, RON
· Feb 27, 2012
Ross, Dennis
· Feb 27, 2012
Long, Billy
· Feb 17, 2012
Jenkins, Lynn
· Feb 14, 2012
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 14, 2012
Kinzinger, Adam
· Feb 9, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3994: Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3994/
MLA
"H.R. 3994: Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3994/.
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H.R. 3994, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3994/.
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