Bill113th Congress

S. 46

Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Seniors Act

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Introduced
Jan 22, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Latest Action
Jan 22, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]

Republican·PA
Bioguide ID: T000461
First Name: Patrick
Middle Name: J.
Last Name: Toomey
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
46
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Jan 22, 2013
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Is Law
No
Jan 22, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Source: Senate

Jan 22, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Jan 22, 20130

Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Seniors Act - Requires the following to take equal priority over all other federally incurred obligations in the event that the public debt reaches the statutory limit: (1) the authority of the Department of the Treasury to pay with legal tender the principal and interest on debt held by the public; (2) the authority of the Commissioner of Social Security to pay monthly Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; and (3) the payment of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces on active duty.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury, if the Secretary determines that incoming revenue will not be sufficient to finance the priorities described in this Act over the following two weeks, to: (1) notify Congress of the expected revenue shortfall, and (2) raise the debt limit by the amount necessary to cover the difference between incoming revenue and the revenue needed to finance such priorities on a two-week basis.

Prohibits such a debt limit increase from exceeding the difference between expected outlays for the listed priorities and expected revenue. Places in reserve and applies to the following two-week period any amount of incoming revenue in excess of the amount projected by the Secretary as necessary to finance such priorities.

Finance Committee

Senate· Standing
Budget deficits and national debtCongressional oversightMilitary personnel and dependentsSocial security and elderly assistance

Introduced in Senate

Jan 22, 2013

Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers … — Informed