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S. 3654 117th Congress Senate

Debt Ceiling Reform Act

Official title: A bill to amend Chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to provide procedures for congressional disapproval of the issuance of additional debt.

Introduced: February 15, 2022 Introduced by: Richard J. Durbin Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance
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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.
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Feb 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S708-710)
Feb 15, 2022
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 Latest action February 15, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S708-710)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Debt Ceiling Reform Act

This bill replaces the existing federal debt limit with procedures that allow the Department of the Treasury to continue issuing additional debt unless Congress passes a joint resolution of disapproval regarding the additional debt, and the joint resolution becomes law.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6724 Identical bill Debt Ceiling Reform Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3654: Debt Ceiling Reform Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3654/
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"S. 3654: Debt Ceiling Reform Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3654/.
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S. 3654, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3654/.
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