HRES 564
115th Congress
House
Economics and Public Finance
Budget deficits and national debt
Constitution and constitutional amendments
House of Representatives
Senate
Affirming the constitutional power of Congress over the Nation's debts.
Introduced: October 10, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Became law
Oct 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Affirms that: (1) the Constitution gives Congress power over the nation's debts; (2) limiting the debt is an essential exercise of this authority; and (3) removing limitations on the debt would inappropriately cede this authority, remove a critical check on future increases in deficit spending and the national debt, and potentially exacerbate the already unsustainable fiscal position of the United States and its national security.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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