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HR 2862 104th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Public debt

To permanently increase the public debt limit.

Introduced: January 22, 1996 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H978)
Jan 22, 1996
Introduced in House
Jan 22, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to increase the public debt limit to $5.5 trillion.

What's happening now January 31, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H978)

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