United States · Bill · S
S. 2181 (114th)
Default Prevention Act
Introduced
19 October 2015
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Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
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Summary
Default Prevention Act This bill requires the following obligations to be granted priority over all other U.S. obligations if the public debt reaches the statutory limit: principal and interest on debt held by the public; compensations, allowances, and benefits for members of the Armed Forces on active duty; Social Security benefits; and Medicare benefits.
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 20 October 2015
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 20 October 2015
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 19 October 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2181
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/2181