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H.R. 1982

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1982, the Return to Sender Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 10, 2025 by Rep. Michael Cloud (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on Mar 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 1982 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb1982/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1982 IH: Return to Sender Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-10
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1982  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 10, 2025   Mr. Cloud  (for himself and  Ms. Greene of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform    A BILL
To repeal and rescind any unobligated balances under sections 70002 and 70003 of the Inflation Reduction Act, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Return to Sender Act  .
2.
Repeal and rescission of funds
The unobligated balances of amounts appropriated or otherwise made available by sections 70002 and 70003 of  Public Law 117–169  (commonly referred to as the  Inflation Reduction Act ), as of the date of enactment of this Act are rescinded and those sections are hereby repealed.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-03-10
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To repeal and rescind any unobligated balances under sections 70002 and 70003 of the Inflation Reduction Act, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Michael Cloud (R) sponsors H.R. 1982, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1982 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · Mar 10, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1982 has taken 2 actions since Mar 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 10, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 1982 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1982, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 1982 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Return to Sender Act — Display Title
  • Return to Sender Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To repeal and rescind any unobligated balances under sections 70002 and 70003 of the Inflation Reduction Act, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 5 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1982 in 9 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Postal, Government Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Retirement, Automotive Industry, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Defense.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIO—District of Columbia16—
OSHKOSH CORPORATIONManufacturing and technology companyWisconsin13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO16—
OSHKOSH CORPORATION13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JUDY BEARD116
VIRGINIA DUNCAN115
ANGELA AMBROSE113
ASHLEY MORGAN113
CHRISTOPHER BONESS113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
OSHKOSH CORPORATIONOSHKOSH CORPORATION2025 fourth_quarter$460K4th Quarter - Report
OSHKOSH CORPORATIONOSHKOSH CORPORATION2025 second_quarter$440K2nd Quarter - Report
OSHKOSH CORPORATIONOSHKOSH CORPORATION2025 third_quarter$420K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOAMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO2025 second_quarter$150K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOAMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$140K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOAMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO2026 first_quarter$130K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOAMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO2025 fourth_quarter$130K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOAMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO2026 second_quarter$110K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION AFL-CIOAMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION, AFL-CIO2025 first_quarter$110K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1982 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1982’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr1982/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1982, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 44 (Monday, March 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CLOUD:H.R. 1982.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H1067]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com