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HR 5933 114th Congress House Economics and Public Finance

REFUND Act

Introduced: September 6, 2016 Introduced by: Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Sep 6, 2016
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Returned Exclusively For Unpaid National Debt Act or the REFUND Act

This bill rescinds federal funds identified by a state as unwanted and requires the funds to be used for debt reduction. The bill applies to federal funds required to be allocated by formula among all states that agree to use the funds for a specified purpose. To identify the funds as unwanted, a state legislature must pass a concurrent resolution, and the state must then notify the head of the federal agency responsible for allocating the funds. The Department of the Treasury must deposit the rescinded funds in the Gifts to the United States for Reduction of the Public Debt account, use the funds to reduce the debt, and submit an annual report to Congress identifying funds received.

What's happening now September 6, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5933: REFUND Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5933/
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"H.R. 5933: REFUND Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5933/.
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H.R. 5933, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5933/.
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