United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5497 (111th)
Check the Debt Act of 2010
Introduced
9 June 2010
Last action
10 June 2010 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4334)
Sponsors
Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2], Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1], Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [D-MD-1], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12], Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8], Rep. Boccieri, John A. [D-OH-16], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8], Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Check the Debt Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers (other than nonresident aliens) to designate $3 or more of their tax liability ($6 for married couples filing a joint tax return) to reduce the public debt.
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Timeline
9 June 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 June 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 June 2010
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4334)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 June 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bright, Bobby [D-AL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, Baron P. [D-IN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [D-MD-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Critz, Mark S. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tanner, John S. [D-TN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boccieri, John A. [D-OH-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5497
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5497
- us · 111-hr-5497 · source updated 14 August 2025