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HR 2931 112th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt

Full Faith and Credit Act of 2011

Introduced: September 14, 2011 Introduced by: Nadler, Jerrold Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Sep 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 14, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Full Faith and Credit Act of 2011 - Repeals public debt limit requirements.  Limits the issuance of obligations for the public debt only to fund commitments incurred by the federal government that require current funding. (Thus eliminates the statutory cap on the public debt.)

What's happening now September 14, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 18, 2012
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 12, 2012
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Dec 12, 2012
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 14, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2931: Full Faith and Credit Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2931/
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"H.R. 2931: Full Faith and Credit Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2931/.
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H.R. 2931, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2931/.
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