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HR 421 112th Congress House

Full Faith and Credit Act

Official title: To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.

Introduced: February 9, 2011 Introduced by: McClintock, Tom Republican · California See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtSecurities
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Jan 25, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 25, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Full Faith and Credit Act - Requires the authority of the Department of the Treasury to pay the principal and interest on debt held by the public to take priority over all other obligations incurred by the government in the event the federal debt reaches the statutory limit.


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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 60
All 60 Republican 22
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 21, 2011
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 23, 2011
Labrador, Raul
· May 23, 2011
ROYCE, ED
· May 11, 2011
Shuster, Bill
· May 11, 2011
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· May 6, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · May 3, 2011
CULBERSON, JOHN
· May 3, 2011
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · May 3, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · May 3, 2011
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Apr 8, 2011
MILLER, GARY
· Apr 1, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Mar 11, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· Mar 11, 2011
Amash, Justin
· Mar 8, 2011
Black, Diane
· Mar 8, 2011
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Mar 8, 2011
Price, Tom
· Mar 8, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Mar 8, 2011
BARTON, JOE
· Feb 17, 2011
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 17, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· Feb 14, 2011
Poe, Ted
· Feb 14, 2011
Duffy, Sean
· Feb 10, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Feb 10, 2011
Marchant, Kenny
· Feb 10, 2011
Rooney, Thomas
· Feb 10, 2011
Schmidt, Jean
· Feb 10, 2011
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Feb 10, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Feb 10, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Feb 9, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Feb 9, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Feb 9, 2011
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 9, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 9, 2011
HERGER, WALLY
· Feb 9, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· Feb 9, 2011
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Feb 9, 2011
King, Steve
· Feb 9, 2011
Mack, Connie
· Feb 9, 2011
Pearce, Stevan
· Feb 9, 2011
Reed, Tom
· Feb 9, 2011
Rodgers, Cathy
· Feb 9, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Feb 9, 2011
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 9, 2011
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Feb 9, 2011
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 9, 2011
Woodall, Rob
· Feb 9, 2011
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Feb 9, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 25, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 421: Full Faith and Credit Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-421/
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"H.R. 421: Full Faith and Credit Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-421/.
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H.R. 421, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-421/.
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