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HR 1231 113th Congress House

Transparency on Prioritizing Spending Act

Official title: To provide that the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing the priority of Federal spending if the statutory debt limit is reached, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 15, 2013 Introduced by: Schweikert, David Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance AppropriationsBudget deficits and national debtCongressional oversightExecutive agency funding and structure
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Mar 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Transparency on Prioritizing Spending Act - Requires the President, within 30 days after enactment of this Act, to report to Congress a list, in descending order of prioritization, of which federal obligations will be paid in the event that the U.S. public debt reaches the $16.394 trillion limit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 149 Related bill Prioritize Spending Act of 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1231: Transparency on Prioritizing Spending Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1231/
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"H.R. 1231: Transparency on Prioritizing Spending Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1231/.
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H.R. 1231, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1231/.
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