A Binding Debt Limit: Background and Possible Consequences
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- HJRES 59113th Congress
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
Dec 26, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-67.
- HR 1092113th Congress
To designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the "Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center".
Aug 9, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-25.
- HR 1402113th Congress
VA Expiring Authorities Extension Act of 2013
Dec 20, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-59.
- HR 2775113th Congress
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014
Oct 17, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-46.
- HR 325113th Congress
No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013
Feb 4, 2013 · Became Public Law No: 113-3.
- HR 807113th Congress
Full Faith and Credit Act
May 13, 2013 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 25113th Congress
To ensure that the reduced annual cost-of-living adjustment to the retired pay of members and former members of the Armed Forces under the age of 62 required by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 will not apply to members or former members who first became members prior to January 1, 2014, and for other purposes.
Feb 15, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-82.
- S 540113th Congress
Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act
Feb 15, 2014 · Became Public Law No: 113-83.
- HR 692114th Congress
Default Prevention Act
Oct 22, 2015 · Received in the Senate.
- S 1555114th Congress
Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
Dec 14, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-265.
- HR 3877116th Congress
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019
Aug 2, 2019 · Became Public Law No: 116-37.
- HR 748116th Congress
CARES Act
Jul 23, 2020 · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- HR 2110117th Congress
Debt Solution and Accountability Act
Mar 19, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 3305117th Congress
End the Threat of Default Act
May 18, 2021 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 6393117th Congress
Responsible Budgeting Act
Jan 13, 2022 · Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 6724117th Congress
Debt Ceiling Reform Act
Feb 15, 2022 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- S 100117th Congress
Default Prevention Act
Jan 28, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 1301117th Congress
Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act
Oct 14, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-50.
- S 1543117th Congress
STANDUP Act of 2021
Mar 15, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-100.
- S 1785117th Congress
End the Threat of Default Act
May 20, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 2809117th Congress
Full Faith and Credit Act
Sep 22, 2021 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 136.
- S 2819117th Congress
Protect Our CREDIT Act of 2021
Sep 23, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 3654117th Congress
Debt Ceiling Reform Act
Feb 15, 2022 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S708-710)
- SJRES 33117th Congress
A joint resolution joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit.
Dec 16, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-73.
- HJRES 104118th Congress
Proposing a Federal debt limit amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
Nov 29, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- HJRES 67118th Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
Jun 9, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- HJRES 75118th Congress
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced.
Jun 15, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 1265118th Congress
Debt Solution and Accountability Act
Feb 28, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 1289118th Congress
Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act
Mar 1, 2023 · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- HR 1823118th Congress
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 207 East Fort Dade Avenue in Brooksville, Florida, as the "Specialist Justin Dean Coleman Memorial Post Office Building".
Jan 2, 2025 · Became Public Law No: 118-212.
- HR 187118th Congress
Default Prevention Act
Jan 9, 2024 · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.
- HR 3746118th Congress
Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
Jun 3, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-5.
- HR 415118th Congress
End the Threat of Default Act
Dec 17, 2024 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- HR 846118th Congress
DEBT Act
Feb 6, 2023 · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- HR 9468118th Congress
Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
Sep 20, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-82.
- HR 9566118th Congress
SHARE IT Act
Dec 23, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-187.
- S 1190118th Congress
End the Threat of Default Act
Apr 19, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 1549118th Congress
Congressional Budget Office Data Access Act
Oct 2, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-104.
- S 212118th Congress
Protect Our CREDIT Act of 2023
Feb 1, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- S 3249118th Congress
A bill to designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, as the "Captain Elwin Shopteese VA Clinic".
Jul 30, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-75.
- S 714118th Congress
Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act
Mar 8, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
- S 82118th Congress
Full Faith and Credit Act
Jan 26, 2023 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 6.
- S 870118th Congress
An act to authorize appropriations for the United States Fire Administration and firefighter assistance grant programs, to advance the benefits of nuclear energy, and for other purposes.
Jul 9, 2024 · Became Public Law No: 118-67.