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HR 1336 113th Congress House

Voluntary Debt Reduction Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for taxpayers making gifts with their returns of income tax to the Federal Government to pay down the public debt.

Introduced: April 26, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Budget deficits and national debtTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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 2 steps
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Became law
Mar 21, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 21, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 21, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Voluntary Debt Reduction Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to donate an amount (not less than $1) or designate a portion of any overpayment of tax (not less than $1) to be donated, in addition to any tax owed, which shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury and transferred to an account used to reduce the public debt.  Requires such donation to be designated on a taxpayer's income tax return at the time such return is filed.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1571 Related bill Buffett Rule Act of 2013
  • S 720 Related bill Buffett Rule Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 1
Kinzinger, Adam
· Jun 26, 2013
Schock, Aaron
· Jun 26, 2013
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Apr 26, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Mar 21, 2013
Stivers, Steve
· Mar 21, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1336: Voluntary Debt Reduction Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1336/
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"H.R. 1336: Voluntary Debt Reduction Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1336/.
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H.R. 1336, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1336/.
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