PAID Act

Bill: 117-hr-7699
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2022-05-10
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Appropriations

Budget deficits and national debt

Business investment and capital

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Department of the Treasury

Emergency medical services and trauma care

Executive agency funding and structure

Foreign aid and international relief

Government lending and loan guarantees

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Housing and community development funding

Infectious and parasitic diseases

Landlord and tenant

Public transit

Small business

State and local finance

State and local government operations

Transportation programs funding

World health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-05-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Paying America's Inflationary Debts Act or the PAID Act</b></p> <p>This bill rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which was enacted to address the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill rescinds specified funds that were provided for</p> <ul> <li>state, territorial, local, and tribal governments; </li> <li>emergency rental assistance;</li> <li>the State Small Business Credit Initiative;</li> <li>Federal Transit Administration grants;</li> <li>the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund; and</li> <li>global health activities and programs. </li> </ul> <p>The bill also requires the rescinded funds to be used for deficit reduction.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7699 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2022 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Perry , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Higgins of Louisiana , Mrs. Boebert , Ms. Mace , Mr. Norman , Mr. Posey , Mr. Gohmert , and Mr. Donalds ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform , and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services , Transportation and Infrastructure , and Foreign Affairs , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To rescind certain amounts appropriated under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paying America’s Inflationary Debts Act or the PAID Act . 2. Rescission of certain American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds (a) In general The total unobligated balance of funds available under the following accounts and programs established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ; in this section referred to as ARPA ) are hereby rescinded: (1) Fund for State, territories, tribal, and local governments under section 602 or 603 of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9901 of ARPA. (2) Emergency rental assistance under section 3201 of ARPA. (3) State small business credit initiative under the State Small Business Credit Initiative Act of 2010, as amended by section 3301 of ARPA. (4) Federal Transit Administration grants under section 3401 ARPA. (5) Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund under section 604 of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9901 of ARPA. (6) Global response funds under section 10003 of ARPA. (b) Deficit reduction Any amounts rescinded under subsection (a) shall be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury and be used for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.