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HR 2544 112th Congress House

Don't Default on America's Debts and Destroy American Jobs Act of 2011

Official title: To increase the statutory limit on the public debt, increase job creation, and reduce projected medium and long-term Federal budget deficits and debt.

Introduced: July 15, 2011 Introduced by: McCollum, Betty Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtCongressional operations and organizationUnemployment
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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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 Latest action July 14, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Don't Default on America's Debts and Destroy American Jobs Act of 2011 - Increases the statutory limit on the public debt from $14.294 trillion to $16.7 trillion.

Declares the sense of Congress that the congressional recess scheduled for August 2011 should be cancelled and that Congress should remain in official session until legislation is passed to: (1) increase job creation and reduce unemployment, and (2) reduce projected medium- and long-term federal budget deficits and debt.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1954 Related bill To implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
  • HR 2663 Related bill America Pays Its Bills Act of 2011
  • S 1326 Related bill A bill to implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 7
LEWIS, JOHN
· Jul 27, 2011
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 27, 2011
DOYLE, MIKE
· Jul 25, 2011
Pascrell, Bill
· Jul 25, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Jul 22, 2011
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 22, 2011
RYAN, TIM
· Jul 22, 2011
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jul 20, 2011
Ellison, Keith
· Jul 19, 2011
CONYERS, JOHN
· Jul 18, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 18, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 18, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 15, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 15, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 15, 2011
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Jul 15, 2011
Yarmuth, John
· Jul 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2544: Don't Default on America's Debts and Destroy American Jobs Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2544/
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"H.R. 2544: Don't Default on America's Debts and Destroy American Jobs Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2544/.
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