HR 1642 115th Congress House

Responsibly Paying Our Nation's Bills Act

Official title: To responsibly pay our Nation's bills on time by temporarily extending the public debt limit, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 20, 2017 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov

Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt

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Mar 20, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Mar 20, 2017

Introduced in House

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Latest action March 20, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsibly Paying Our Nation's Bills Act

This bill suspends the public debt limit until September 30, 2018. On September 30, 2018, the debt limit is increased to accommodate obligations issued during the suspension period.

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Ways and Means Committee
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