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HR 3807 114th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Congressional oversight Legislative rules and procedure

Pay Our Bills Act

Introduced: October 22, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Oct 22, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 22, 2015
Introduced in House
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Pay Our Bills Act

This bill permits the President to increase the statutory debt limit unless two-thirds of Congress votes to disapprove the increase.

If the President certifies to Congress that the debt is within $100 billion of the limit and a specified amount of further borrowing is necessary to meet existing commitments, the Department of the Treasury may borrow the specified amount unless a joint resolution of disapproval is enacted within 15 days after Congress receives the certification.

The debt limit is suspended from the date the President submits the certification to Congress until the earlier of: (1) 15 days after Congress receives the certification, or (2) enactment of a joint resolution of disapproval. After the suspension period ends, the limit is increased to accommodate obligations issued during the suspension period.

Congress must consider a joint resolution of disapproval using expedited legislative procedures specified in the bill. If the resolution is approved by Congress, the President may veto the resolution. If Congress votes to override the veto with a two-thirds vote of each chamber, the debt limit may not be increased, except as required during the suspension period.

What's happening now October 22, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Oct 27, 2015
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Oct 22, 2015
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Costa, Jim
California · Oct 22, 2015
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Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 22, 2015
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 22, 2015
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 22, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 22, 2015
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 22, 2015
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Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 22, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3807: Pay Our Bills Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3807/
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