Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require a two-thirds vote of each House of Congress to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.

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Introduced

13 May 2011

Last action

1 June 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Summary

Constitutional Amendment - Requires Congress, by law, to establish a statutory limit on the public debt. States that, if such a limit is in effect upon the adoption of this amendment, that limit shall be the limit for purposes of this resolution. Requires the statutory limit on the public debt to be increased only by the passage of legislation upon the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members of each chamber.

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13 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
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13 May 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
1 June 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-joint-resolution/63
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hjres/63
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