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H.R. 2870 116th Congress House

End the Threat of Default Act

Official title: To repeal the debt ceiling, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 2019 Introduced by: Bill Foster Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt
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May 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 21, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End the Threat of Default Act

This bill repeals the public debt limit, which applies to most debt held by the federal government.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2870: End the Threat of Default Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2870/
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"H.R. 2870: End the Threat of Default Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2870/.
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H.R. 2870, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2870/.
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