Bill · H.R. 4208· House(119-HR-4208)
Taxpayer Protection Act
- Introduced
- 6/26/2025
- Last activity
- 6/26/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- Sponsored by
- Norma Torres
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Taxpayer Protection Act aims to prevent the political punishment of "donor States." A donor State is defined as one where taxpayers have paid more in Federal income taxes than the State receives in Federal funding over a three-year period. The bill prohibits the executive branch from imposing general prohibitions on grants or contracts with these states. It also restricts the President from revoking or suspending such funding unless the Comptroller General finds evidence of fraud, waste, or abuse. Additionally, the bill creates a Donor State Protection Trust Fund to provide money to these states if the prohibited actions occur.
Yes
Does this put more money into public schools?+5
The bill protects federal funding for public schools within donor states.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
The bill protects funding for public hospitals, which helps maintain healthcare access in donor states.
Does this leave more decisions to the states?+5
The bill provides states with financial protections against federal executive actions.
The opposite
Does this give the federal government more power?-5
The bill limits the executive branch's power to withhold or revoke federal funds.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection from federal funding withdrawals: The bill prevents the President or executive branch members from revoking or suspending grants, contracts, or agreements with a donor State unless there is a determination of fraud, waste, or abuse by the Comptroller General (Section 2(b)).
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Financial recourse for states: If the executive branch violates the law by imposing prohibitions or revoking funding, the donor State can access money from the Donor State Protection Trust Fund to make necessary expenditures (Section 3(a)(c)(1)).
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Protection of local entities: The protections against the prohibition or revocation of funding extend to political subdivisions and public or nonprofit entities within a donor State, including public schools and public hospitals (Section 2(a) and Section 2(c)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Increase States Rights+5Increases Federal Power-5
- 6/26/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
- Introduced in House