US Congress House Resolution 272 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 23-0)
Status: Introduced on March 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-19 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends Rule XXVIII (Statutory Limit on Public Debt) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider legislation changing the statutory limit on the public debt unless it is entitled "Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt." Prohibits such legislation from: (1) containing any provisions other than that changing the statutory limit on the public debt; and (2) being considered as passed unless so determined by a recorded vote. (Repeals the "Gephardt Rule" providing for mandatory adjustment of the statutory limit on the public debt to conform to a budget resolution.)

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strike rule XXVIII, popularly known as the "Gephardt rule", and to provide that any measure that increases the statutory limit on the public debt shall be stand alone and require a recorded vote.

Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]	Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]	Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]
Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]	Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]
Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]	Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]
Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ]	Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-19		Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

HR1071 (Related) 2010-02-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/272/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres272/BILLS-111hres272ih.pdf