# 115-hr-4161: Return on Investment Accountability Act

115-hr-4161, Return on Investment Accountability Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4161
- Congress: 115
- Title: Return on Investment Accountability Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2017-10-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Return on Investment Accountability Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for eligible individuals who reside in states in which the federal tax burden of the state exceeds the federal outlays received by the state. An "eligible individual" is an individual who is: (1) the taxpayer, the spouse of the taxpayer, or a dependent of the taxpayer; (2) a citizen of the United States or lawfully present in the United States; and (3) a resident of the state for more than half of the year. The term does not include an estate, trust, or an individual for whom another taxpayer is allowed a deduction for a personal exemption.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2017-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-4161 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4161)

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- [115-hr-6855: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to codify and permanently exten…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6855)
- [115-hr-6602: To reauthorize the New Jersey Coastal Heritage Trail Route, and for other purpo…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6602)
- [115-hr-6626: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 413 Wa…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6626)
- [115-hr-6416: Local Television Service and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6416)
- [115-hr-6428: Frank Leone Post Office Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6428)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4161 (as of 2025-11-18).