# 119-s-2187: Pay Down the Debt Act

119-s-2187, Pay Down the Debt Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-10).

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- As of: 2026-08-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2187
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pay Down the Debt Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-10

## Summary

**Reclaims unaccepted federal grant dollars and directs them to deficit reduction.** This bill would automatically rescind amounts a State or local government does not accept for an awarded grant and require those rescinded funds to be deposited in the Treasury's general fund for deficit reduction. - States and local governments: If a state or local government does not accept a grant award, the specific dollar amount that would have gone to them would be withdrawn from the original appropriation account. - Federal budget: Rescinded amounts would be deposited into the Treasury general fund and used solely to reduce the federal deficit, effectively lowering the net appropriation tied to unaccepted grants. - Federal agencies and programs: The bill would not create new grant programs or add new eligibility rules, phase-ins, sunsets, or extra reporting requirements beyond the required deposit. *If enacted, this bill would reduce federal deficits by returning unaccepted grant funds to the Treasury for deficit reduction.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rescind unused state and local grants: mixed, low. This bill would require federal agencies to cancel grant amounts that states or local governments do not accept. The same dollar amount would be removed from the original grant appropriation account. Those funds would be deposited into the U.S. Treasury general fund. The deposits would be used only…

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- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-4944: American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-s-2187 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2187)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4944: American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4944)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-545)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2187 (as of 2026-08-10).