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H.R. 4161: Return on Investment Accountability Act

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H.R. 4161: Return on Investment Accountability Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-10-27 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-10-27 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 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.

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Official title

Return on Investment Accountability Act

Plain summary

Return on Investment Accountability Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for eligible individuals who reside in states in which the federal tax burden of the state exceeds the federal outlays received by the state. An "eligible individual" is an individual who is: (1) the taxpayer, the spouse of the taxpayer, or a dependent of the taxpayer; (2) a citizen of the United States or lawfully present in the United States; and (3) a resident of the state for more than half of the year. The term does not include an estate, trust, or an individual for whom another taxpayer is allowed a deduction for a personal exemption.

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Official text

Return on Investment Accountability Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · 1 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] reported raising $5.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr4161 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115