HR 2544
112th Congress
House
Economics and Public Finance
Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional operations and organization
Unemployment
Don't Default on America's Debts and Destroy American Jobs Act of 2011
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 14, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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