US HJR57 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 1 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 1 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress, by law, to establish a statutory limit on the public debt. States that, if such a limit is in effect upon the adoption of this amendment, that limit shall be the limit for purposes of this resolution. Requires the statutory limit on the public debt to be increased only by the passage of legislation upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of each chamber.
Title
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a two-thirds vote of each House of Congress to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
Sponsors
| Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. |
| 2013-08-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Budget deficits and national debt
Congress
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate
Congress
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-joint-resolution/57/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hjres57/BILLS-113hjres57ih.pdf |
