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HR 1041 117th Congress House

To repeal the debt ceiling.

Introduced: September 29, 2021 Introduced by: Boyle, Brendan F. Democratic · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2021
Executive Comment Requested from Railroad Accounting Board.
Feb 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 2021

Executive Comment Requested from Railroad Accounting Board.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3635 Reintroduction of To repeal the debt ceiling.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 19, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Oct 8, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Sep 29, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 29, 2021
Trone, David
· Sep 29, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Sep 29, 2021
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1041: To repeal the debt ceiling.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1041/
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