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H.R. 3994: Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act

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H.R. 3994: Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act

112th Congress · introduced 2012-02-09 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-02-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act

Plain summary

Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act - Requires any state or locality which will not use any funds remaining under a federal grant to deobligate, rescind, and return them to the Treasury General Fund for deficit reduction. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report to Congress on the amount of all such funds returned.

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Official text

Grant Return for Deficit Reduction Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] · 17 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Bill Cassidy (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr3994 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112