S.1323: Want Not, Waste Not Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about economics and public finance
  • Introduced June 23, 2009
  • Latest Major Action June 23, 2009

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Want Not, Waste Not Act - Rescinds any amounts rejected by the governor of a state or a local government from amounts apportioned to that state under Public Law 111-5 (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009). Declares that the purpose of this Act is to ensure that such rejected stimulus funding is returned to the U.S. Treasury to reduce the national debt to be inherited by future generations.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
June 23, 2009

Introduced in the Senate by David Vitter (R-La.)

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