HR 3901 · 96th Congress · Economics and Public Finance
A bill to provide that the proceeds of any windfall profits tax on domestic oil production shall be used to reduce the national debt.
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1979-05-02)
Plain Language Summary
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Establishes the Public Debt Retirement Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States. Appropriates to the Trust Fund amounts received in the Treasury equivalent to any windfall profit taxes imposed on domestic crude oil production. Stipulates that such amounts shall be transferred at least monthly from the general fund of the Treasury to the Trust Fund. Requires that the amounts in the Trust Fund be used only for the payment, purchase, or redemption of any obligations included in the public debt. Stipulates that all such obligations shall be canceled and retired and shall not be reissued.…
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Cosponsors (3)
3 Republicans