United States · Law · HJRES
H.J.Res. 43 (110th)
Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.
Introduced
17 May 2007
Last action
29 September 2007 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 110-91.
Sponsors
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Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Increases the statutory limit on the public debt from $8.965 trillion to $9.815 trillion.
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Timeline
17 May 2007
Passed
Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 21, H.J. Res. 43 is considered passed House.
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of S. Con. Res. 21, H.J. Res. 43 is considered passed House.
Source: Floor
17 May 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 May 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 2007
Reported
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
24 September 2007
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 384.
Source: Calendars
24 September 2007
Reported
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus without amendment. With written report No. 110-184.
Source: Committee
24 September 2007
Reported
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Baucus without amendment. With written report No. 110-184.
Source: Committee
26 September 2007
Floor
Star Print ordered on the report.
Source: Floor
27 September 2007
Action
Cleared for White House.
27 September 2007
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12248-12254, S12255)
Source: Floor
27 September 2007
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 42. Record Vote Number: 354.
Source: Floor
28 September 2007
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
28 September 2007
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
28 September 2007
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
29 September 2007
Became law
Became Public Law No: 110-91.
Source: President
29 September 2007
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
29 September 2007
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
27 September 2007 · Joint Resolution Passed · On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 43 · Joint Resolution Passed · Official source
Yes 53 · No 42 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 5
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO]Nay
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Nay
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL]Not Voting
- Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6]Nay
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Nay
- Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3]Yea
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]Nay
Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Public Law · 29 September 2007 · Official file
- Reported to Senate · 24 September 2007 · Official file
- Referred in Senate · 21 May 2007 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 17 May 2007 · Official file
- Considered and Passed House · 17 May 2007 · Official file
Documents
17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 29 September 2007
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 29 September 2007
Public Law
summary · EN · 29 September 2007
Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 27 September 2007
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 24 September 2007
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 24 September 2007
Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 24 September 2007
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 May 2007
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 May 2007
Considered and Passed House (text)
Considered and Passed House · EN · 17 May 2007
Considered and Passed House (PDF)
Considered and Passed House · EN · 17 May 2007
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 May 2007
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 17 May 2007
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 17 May 2007
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 May 2007
Sponsors
- · ssfi00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-joint-resolution/43
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hjres/43
- us · 110-hjres-43 · source updated 7 April 2025