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HR 216 113th Congress House

United States Library Trust Fund Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to designate income tax overpayments as contributions to the United States Library Trust Fund.

Introduced: January 4, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Education programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsGovernment trust fundsLibraries and archivesTax 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.
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Became law
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Jan 4, 2013
Introduced in House
Jan 4, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States Library Trust Fund Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the United States Library Trust Fund, and (2) allow taxpayers to designate a portion of any tax overpayment (not less than $1) to the Fund. Authorizes public libraries or public school libraries to receive grants from the Fund.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 216: United States Library Trust Fund Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-216/
MLA
"H.R. 216: United States Library Trust Fund Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-216/.
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H.R. 216, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-216/.
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[H.R. 216: United States Library Trust Fund Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-216/)
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