US Congress House Bill 3946 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on July 24 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of the Treasury to submit to Congress a debt report and a statement of intent within 60 days of an increase in the public debt limit. The debt report must include the historic, current, and projected levels of debt; the drivers and composition of future debt; and how the United States will meet debt obligations. The statement of intent must include a detailed explanation of proposals of the President to reduce the debt; the impact the increased debt limit will have on future government spending, debt service, and the position of the U.S. dollar as the international reserve currency; and projections of the fiscal health and sustainability of major entitlement programs (including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid). Treasury must make the information required by this bill available to the public on its website. Upon request, Treasury must submit to Congress specified financial and economic data relevant to determining the amount of the public debt.

Debt Solution and Accountability Act

Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]

Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]

Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-07-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2019-07-24	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/3946/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr3946/BILLS-116hr3946ih.pdf