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HR 2663 112th Congress House

America Pays Its Bills Act of 2011

Official title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.

Introduced: July 29, 2011 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Became law
Jul 27, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 27, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 27, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America Pays Its Bills Act of 2011 - Increases the statutory limit on the public debt from $14.294 trillion to $16.7 trillion.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1954 Related bill To implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
  • HR 2544 Related bill Don't Default on America's Debts and Destroy American Jobs 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 85
All 85 Democratic 48
Cardoza, Dennis
· Jul 29, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 29, 2011
Miller, Brad
· Jul 29, 2011
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 29, 2011
BACA, JOE
· Jul 28, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Jul 28, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 28, 2011
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 28, 2011
FILNER, BOB
· Jul 28, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· Jul 28, 2011
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 28, 2011
PASTOR, ED
· Jul 28, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Jul 28, 2011
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 28, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 28, 2011
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jul 28, 2011
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 28, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 28, 2011
Tsongas, Niki
· Jul 28, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Jul 27, 2011
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Jul 27, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Jul 27, 2011
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 27, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Jul 27, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Jul 27, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 27, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 27, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 27, 2011
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 27, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 27, 2011
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 27, 2011
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Jul 27, 2011
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Jul 27, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 27, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 27, 2011
DICKS, NORMAN
· Jul 27, 2011
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 27, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Jul 27, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 27, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 27, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jul 27, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Jul 27, 2011
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 27, 2011
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 27, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Jul 27, 2011
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 27, 2011
JACKSON, JESSE
· Jul 27, 2011
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 27, 2011
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Jul 27, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2663: America Pays Its Bills Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2663/
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"H.R. 2663: America Pays Its Bills Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2663/.
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