S 2187 119th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance

Pay Down the Debt Act

Introduced: June 26, 2025 Introduced by: Lummis, Cynthia M. Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Jun 26, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Pay Down the Debt Act

This bill rescinds appropriations that were provided for grants that were not accepted by a state or local government. The rescinded funds must be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction.

What's happening now June 26, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

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Scott, Rick

Florida · Jun 26, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2187: Pay Down the Debt Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2187/

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