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HRES 564 115th Congress House

Affirming the constitutional power of Congress over the Nation's debts.

Introduced: October 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debtConstitution and constitutional amendmentsHouse of RepresentativesSenate
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Oct 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 10, 2017
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 Latest action October 10, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 3
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Jan 19, 2018
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Dec 7, 2017
Sanford, Mark
· Dec 7, 2017
Walker, Mark
· Nov 2, 2017
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Oct 12, 2017
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Oct 10, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 564: Affirming the constitutional power of Congress over the Nation's debts.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-564/
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"H. Res. 564: Affirming the constitutional power of Congress over the Nation's debts.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-564/.
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H. Res. 564, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-564/.
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