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Bill113th CongressFiled Jan 3, 2013Congress
H.Res. 11

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to reinstate the "Gephardt rule".

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 3, 2013)

Adds Rule XXX (Statutory Limit on Public Debt) to the Rules of the House of Representatives to reinstate the "Gephardt rule," repealed by H.Res. 5 (adopting the Rules of the House for the 112th Congress).

(The Gephardt rule: (1) provided for an automatic engrossment and transmittal to the Senate of a joint resolution changing the public debt limit, upon the adoption of a congressional concurrent budget resolution; and (2) avoided a separate vote in the House on public debt-limit legislation.)

What just happenedJan 3, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large](D-VT)Sponsor
23 cosponsors23 D
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  • Introduced in HouseJan 3, 2013
  1. Jan 3, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

  2. Jan 3, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  3. Jan 3, 2013IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to reinstate the "Gephardt rule". — Informed