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HR 6887 116th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Budget process Disaster relief and insurance

Deal with the Debt Today Act

Introduced: May 15, 2020 Introduced by: Curtis, John R. Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2020
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.
May 15, 2020
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Deal with the Debt Today Act

This bill generally requires disaster and emergency spending to be paid for over a 10-year period with spending reductions.

What's happening now May 15, 2020

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 7
All 7 Republican 5
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · May 15, 2020
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · May 15, 2020
Gohmert, Louie
· May 15, 2020
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · May 15, 2020
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2020
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 15, 2020
Stewart, Chris
· May 15, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6887: Deal with the Debt Today Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6887/
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