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HR 1571 113th Congress House Taxation Budget deficits and national debt Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Buffett Rule Act of 2013

Introduced: April 15, 2013 Introduced by: Scalise, Steve Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Apr 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Buffett Rule Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to donate an amount (not less than $1), 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.

What's happening now April 15, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1336 Related bill Voluntary Debt Reduction Act of 2013
  • S 720 Identical bill Buffett Rule Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 6
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 18, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Apr 18, 2013
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Apr 18, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Apr 18, 2013
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 15, 2013
CHABOT, STEVE
· Apr 15, 2013
Collins, Doug
· Apr 15, 2013
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Apr 15, 2013
Fleming, John
· Apr 15, 2013
Flores, Bill
· Apr 15, 2013
Graves, Tom
· Apr 15, 2013
King, Steve
· Apr 15, 2013
Meadows, Mark
· Apr 15, 2013
Messer, Luke
· Apr 15, 2013
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Apr 15, 2013
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Apr 15, 2013
Roe, David
· Apr 15, 2013
Rokita, Todd
· Apr 15, 2013
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Apr 15, 2013
Yoder, Kevin
· Apr 15, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Apr 15, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1571: Buffett Rule Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1571/
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"H.R. 1571: Buffett Rule Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1571/.
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H.R. 1571, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1571/.
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