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HR 2534 112th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Coast guard Defense spending Government trust funds Medicare Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Social security and elderly assistance Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

Ensuring America's Promises Act of 2011

Introduced: July 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 14, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring America's Promises Act of 2011 - Declares that the limitation on public debt shall not be construed to preclude timely payment in full of Social Security, Medicare, veterans benefits, defense pay, and other benefits and obligations.

What's happening now July 14, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2581 Related bill Social Security Check Guarantee Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Republican 6
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 29, 2011
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jul 25, 2011
Brooks, Mo
· Jul 19, 2011
Duffy, Sean
· Jul 19, 2011
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 15, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Jul 15, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Jul 15, 2011
Labrador, Raul
· Jul 15, 2011
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jul 15, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Jul 15, 2011
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jul 15, 2011
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2534: Ensuring America's Promises Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2534/
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"H.R. 2534: Ensuring America's Promises Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2534/.
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H.R. 2534, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2534/.
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