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HR 242 116th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Budget process

To repeal the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

Introduced: January 4, 2019 Introduced by: Jayapal, Pramila Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Jan 4, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill repeals the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, which currently prohibits direct spending and revenue legislation from increasing the budget deficit.

What's happening now January 4, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Budget, 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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 22
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Levin, Mike
California · Jan 9, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jan 8, 2019
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 8, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jan 8, 2019
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jan 8, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Jan 8, 2019
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Jan 8, 2019
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Takano, Mark
California · Jan 8, 2019
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Jan 8, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 8, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 4, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 4, 2019
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Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jan 4, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Jan 4, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 4, 2019
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jan 4, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Jan 4, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 4, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 4, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 4, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jan 4, 2019
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jan 4, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 242: To repeal the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-242/
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"H.R. 242: To repeal the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-242/.
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