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To rescind amounts appropriated for grants that are not accepted by a State or local government and use the amounts for deficit reduction.
Summary
This bill would require that when a state or local government declines to accept a federal grant award, the amount of that grant would be rescinded from the federal budget. The rescinded grant funds would then be deposited into the Treasury's general fund and designated solely for deficit reduction rather than being reallocated to other programs. The bill applies to all federal grants that states or local governments choose not to accept.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
Actions (2)
- Jun 26, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. · senate
- Jun 26, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 26 (legislative day, June 24), 2025
Ms. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
To rescind amounts appropriated for grants that are not accepted by a State or local government and use the amounts for deficit reduction.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Pay Down the Debt Act”.
SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF GRANT FUNDS NOT ACCEPTED BY STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
(a) In General.—If a State or local government does not accept amounts that are to be awarded to the State or local government under a grant from the Federal Government, an amount equal to the amount to be awarded to the State or local government shall be rescinded from the applicable appropriation account.
(b) Use for Deficit Reduction.—Amounts rescinded under subsection
(a) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction. <all>
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