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Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act

Introduced: June 27, 2019 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Jun 27, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act

The bill establishes a framework to require legislation that increases or suspends the public debt limit to include spending reductions that are equal to or greater than the projected increase in debt that will occur under the legislation. The bill allows the spending reductions to be phased in over a 10-year period.

What's happening now June 27, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 27, 2019
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jun 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2002: Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2002/
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"S. 2002: Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2002/.
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S. 2002, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2002/.
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