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HRES 40 99th Congress House

A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on legislation which increases the statutory limit on the public debt.

Introduced: January 31, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 99th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
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Agreed to (House)
May 13, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislative Process.
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 Latest action May 13, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Legislative Process.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 40: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on legislation which increases the statutory limit on the public debt.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-40/
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"H. Res. 40: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on legislation which increases the statutory limit on the public debt.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-40/.
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H. Res. 40, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-40/.
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[H. Res. 40: A resolution to amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on legislation which increases the statutory limit on the public debt.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HRES-40/)
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