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HR 4262 111th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Legislative rules and procedure

CAP the DEBT Act

Introduced: February 4, 2010 Introduced by: Scalise, Steve Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Dec 10, 2009
Referred to House Budget
Dec 10, 2009
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.
Dec 10, 2009
Referred to House Rules
Dec 10, 2009
Introduced in House
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Control America's Purse-strings to Deliver a Better Tomorrow Act or the CAP the DEBT Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in the House of Representatives and in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report increasing the statutory limit on the public debt if there is any other matter in such measure.

Requires a two-thirds recorded vote of Members in the House and a roll call vote of at least two-thirds of the Members of the Senate before legislation increasing the statutory limit on the public debt may be considered as passed or agreed to in either chamber.

Permits a successful appeal from the ruling of the Chair in the Senate on such prohibition, but only by an affirmative roll call vote of two-thirds of its Members.

Repeals Rule XXVIII (Statutory Limit on Public Debt) of the Rules of the House, and known as the "Gephardt Rule," providing for mandatory adjustment of the statutory limit on the public debt to conform to a budget resolution.

What's happening now December 10, 2009

Referred to House Budget

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 1071 Related bill Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a three-fifths vote on a stand-alone bill to increase the…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 14
Griffith, Parker
· Feb 4, 2010
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 2, 2010
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Dec 16, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 15, 2009
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Dec 11, 2009
BONO MACK, MARY
· Dec 11, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 11, 2009
McCarthy, Kevin
· Dec 11, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Dec 10, 2009
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 10, 2009
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Dec 10, 2009
Chaffetz, Jason
· Dec 10, 2009
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Dec 10, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Dec 10, 2009
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Dec 10, 2009
INGLIS, BOB
· Dec 10, 2009
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Dec 10, 2009
Lee, Christopher
· Dec 10, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 10, 2009
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Dec 10, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 10, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4262: CAP the DEBT Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4262/
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