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HRES 826 112th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should retain its authority to borrow money on the credit of the United States and not cede this power to the President.

Introduced: December 12, 2012 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtCongressional oversightCongressional-executive branch relationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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Dec 5, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 5, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 5, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should retain its authority vested in the U.S. Constitution to borrow money on the credit of the United States and not provide the executive branch with exclusive power to issue debt on behalf of the federal government.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Republican 13
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Dec 20, 2012
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Dec 20, 2012
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 13, 2012
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Dec 12, 2012
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Dec 12, 2012
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Dec 12, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 12, 2012
Campbell, John
· Dec 7, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Dec 7, 2012
Denham, Jeff
· Dec 7, 2012
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Dec 7, 2012
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Dec 7, 2012
Graves, Tom
· Dec 7, 2012
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Dec 7, 2012
BARTON, JOE
· Dec 5, 2012
BRADY, KEVIN
· Dec 5, 2012
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Dec 5, 2012
Franks, Trent
· Dec 5, 2012
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Dec 5, 2012
JOHNSON, SAM
· Dec 5, 2012
King, Steve
· Dec 5, 2012
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Dec 5, 2012
Price, Tom
· Dec 5, 2012
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Dec 5, 2012
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Dec 5, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 826: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should retain its authority to borrow money on the credit of the United States and not cede this power to the President.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-826/
MLA
"H. Res. 826: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should retain its authority to borrow money on the credit of the United States and not cede this power to the President.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-826/.
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H. Res. 826, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-826/.
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[H. Res. 826: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Congress should retain its authority to borrow money on the credit of the United States and not cede this power to the President.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-826/)
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