HR 5415 · 117th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Debt Ceiling Reform Act

Introduced 2021-09-29· Sponsored by Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(2021-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Debt Ceiling Reform Act This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to increase the public debt limit. Under current law, the debt limit restricts the amount of funds that the Department of the Treasury may borrow to fund the federal government.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]KY
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]CA
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]CA
Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]PA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]CA
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]MD
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]WA
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]IL
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]OR
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]PA
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA