Saving Taxpayers’ Money and Paying America’s Debt Act
HR 564 redirects unspent funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) to reduce the federal deficit. It requires all unobligated ARP funds - money allocated but not yet spent - to be sent to the Treasury's general fund upon the bill's enactment. This action directly affects federal budget accounting by canceling unused appropriations rather than creating new programs or aiding specific groups. The bill does not alter existing laws or services but focuses solely on reallocating existing, unspent federal funds. It is a procedural budget measure with no direct impact on taxpayers or beneficiaries of the ARP.
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Introduction
Jan 2023
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Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Last action Jan 26, 2023
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Jan 26, 2023
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
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Jan 26, 2023
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1 primary · 27 co-sponsors
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John R. Moolenaar
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Beth Van Duyne
RRepublican
Co
Bill Huizenga
RRepublican
Co
Brian Babin
RRepublican
Co
Byron Donalds
RRepublican
Co
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
Co
Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Meuser
RRepublican
Co
Diana Harshbarger
RRepublican
Co
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RRepublican
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