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112th Congress (2011 - 2012)
H.R.1954
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H.R.1954
Latest Title: To implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
Sponsor: Rep Camp, Dave [MI-4] (introduced 5/24/2011) Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.R.2544, H.R.2663, S.1326
Latest Major Action: 5/31/2011 Failed of passage/not agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 97 - 318, 7 Present (Roll no. 379).
Latest Action: 5/31/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SUMMARY AS OF:
5/24/2011--Introduced.
Increases the statutory limit on the public debt from $14.294 trillion to $16.7 trillion.
MAJOR ACTIONS:
| 5/24/2011 | Introduced in House |
| 5/31/2011 | Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 97 - 318, 7 Present (Roll no. 379). |
ALL ACTIONS:
- 5/24/2011:
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 5/31/2011 4:46pm:
- Mr. Camp moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 5/31/2011 4:46pm:
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3765-3775; text of measure as introduced: CR H3765-3766)
- 5/31/2011 4:46pm:
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1954.
- 5/31/2011 5:46pm:
- At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 5/31/2011 7:00pm:
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3783-3784)
- 5/31/2011 7:10pm:
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 97 - 318, 7 Present (Roll no. 379).
- 5/31/2011 7:10pm:
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
- OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
To implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
COSPONSOR(S):
***NONE***
COMMITTEE(S):
| Committee/Subcommittee: | Activity: | |
| House Ways and Means | Referral | |
RELATED BILL DETAILS: (additional related bills may be indentified in Status)
| Bill: | Relationship: |
| H.R.2544 | Related bill identified by CRS |
| H.R.2663 | Related bill identified by CRS |
| S.1326 | Identical bill identified by CRS |
| S.1326 | Related bill as identified by the House Clerk's office |
AMENDMENT(S):
***NONE***
