HR 1383 · 117th Congress · Economics and Public Finance
Debt Control Through Budget Reconciliation Act of 2021
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on 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.(2021-02-25)
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Debt Control Through Budget Reconciliation Act of 2021 This bill establishes long-term debt limits and a new reconciliation process to enforce the limits. Specifically, the bill prohibits the estimated amount of debt held by the public from exceeding a specified percentage of the estimated nominal gross domestic product (GDP) for a fiscal year. The bill limits the debt to 101% of GDP for FY2022 and decreases the limit annually until it reaches 50% of GDP for FY2050. The bill also establishes a new reconciliation process to enforce the limits. Under this process, the congressional budget resolution could direct congressional committees to report legislation to achieve the long-term debt limits. Congress would then be required to consider the legislation using expedited legislative procedures, which limit debate and amendments.…
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3 Republicans