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SRES 188 112th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Congressional oversight Intergovernmental relations State and local finance

A resolution opposing State bailouts by the Federal Government.

Introduced: May 18, 2011 See on congress.gov
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May 18, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3112)
May 18, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

States that the federal government should take no action to redeem, assume, or guarantee state debt, and that the Secretary of the Treasury should report to Congress negotiations to engage in actions that would result in an outlay of federal funds on behalf of creditors to a state.

What's happening now May 18, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3112)

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · May 19, 2011
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 19, 2011
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · May 19, 2011
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · May 19, 2011
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · May 19, 2011
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · May 19, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 19, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 188: A resolution opposing State bailouts by the Federal Government.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-188/
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"S. Res. 188: A resolution opposing State bailouts by the Federal Government.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-188/.
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S. Res. 188, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-SRES-188/.
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