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S. 2187

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2187, the Pay Down the Debt Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jun 26, 2025 by Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Appropriations, and last saw action on Jun 26, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Record

Text

S. 2187 has 2 co-sponsors.

sb2187/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2187 IS: Pay Down the Debt Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-06-26
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 2187  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Pay Down the Debt Act  .
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from the Federal Government, an amount equal to the amount to be awarded to the State or local government shall be rescinded from the applicable appropriation account.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Amounts rescinded under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-06-26
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Jun 26, 2025

sb2187/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (06/26/2025)

Pay Down the Debt Act

This bill rescinds appropriations that were provided for grants that were not accepted by a state or local government. The rescinded funds must be deposited in the Treasury and used for deficit reduction.

Sponsors

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R) sponsors S. 2187, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2187 went before 1 committee: Appropriations.

Appropriations
Appropriations
Referred To · Jun 26, 2025

Actions

S. 2187 has taken 2 actions since Jun 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 26, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.Appropriations Committee
Jun 26, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2187 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 2187 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Pay Down the Debt Act — Display Title
  • Pay Down the Debt Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2187 under Economics and Public Finance, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2187’s is Economics and Public Finance.

s2187/policy-areas.txt
Economics and Public FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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