Taxpayer Protection Act

The Taxpayer Protection Act seeks to prevent the executive branch from politically targeting states that contribute more in federal income taxes than they receive in federal funding. It specifically prohibits the President or any executive branch member from imposing general bans on awarding grants or contracts to these donor states , or to their political subdivisions or public/nonprofit entities. This measure aims to ensure fair and unbiased treatment in the distribution of federal funding. Furthermore, the Act stipulates that existing federal grants, contracts, or agreements with donor states cannot be revoked or suspended unless the Comptroller General of the United States determines there has been fraud, waste, or abuse. To enforce these protections, the bill establishes a Donor State Protection Trust Fund . This fund will receive amounts equivalent to federal income taxes paid by donor state taxpayers and will provide compensation to donor states if the executive branch violates the funding prohibitions, with compensation limited to the amount the state would have received under the improperly affected agreement.