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HR 2393 113th Congress House

American Growth & Tax Reform Act of 2013

Official title: To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and present to Congress a legislative proposal to establish a consumption tax.

Introduced: June 17, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Budget deficits and national debtCongressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsSales and excise taxes
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Jun 17, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 17, 2013
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 Latest action June 17, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Growth & Tax Reform Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to develop and submit to Congress a legislative proposal to establish a consumption tax that is broad-based and progressive in nature. Requires such proposal to: (1) set forth the details of such a consumption tax and the rates required to eliminate the total public debt in 10, 20, or 30 years; and (2) include an analysis of the feasibility of such a tax and a comparative analysis of the function and character of consumption taxes in other countries.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2393: American Growth & Tax Reform Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2393/
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"H.R. 2393: American Growth & Tax Reform Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2393/.
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H.R. 2393, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2393/.
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