A bill to provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit.

Summary

Amends the Second Liberty Bond Act to increase the temporary public debt limit by $585,000,000,000 until September 30, 1981.

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Timeline

1. 3 February 1981

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 97-1.

   Source: Committee

2. 3 February 1981

   Reported

   Reported to House by House Committee on Ways and Means. Report No: 97-1.

   Source: Committee

3. 3 February 1981

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

4. 3 February 1981

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

5. 3 February 1981

   Committee

   Committee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 3 February 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

7. 3 February 1981

   Calendars

   Placed on Union Calendar No: 2.

   Source: Calendars

8. 3 February 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

9. 3 February 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 4 February 1981

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.54 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

11. 4 February 1981

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted A Modified Closed Rule; Providing One Hour of General Debate.

    Source: Floor

12. 5 February 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

13. 5 February 1981

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 7.

    Source: Calendars

14. 5 February 1981

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

15. 5 February 1981

    Vote

    Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 305 - 104 (Record Vote No: 10).

    Source: Floor

16. 5 February 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 305 - 104 (Record Vote No: 10).

    Source: Floor

17. 5 February 1981

    Failed

    Considered by House Motion to Recommit Failed by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

18. 5 February 1981

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

19. 5 February 1981

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

20. 6 February 1981

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

21. 6 February 1981

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

22. 6 February 1981

    Floor

    Considered by Senate.

    Source: Floor

23. 6 February 1981

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 73-18. Record Vote No: 23.

    Source: Floor

24. 7 February 1981

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

25. 7 February 1981

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 97-2.

    Source: President

26. 7 February 1981

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 8 February 1981

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 3 February 1981

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conable, Barber B., Jr. [R-NY-35] · R · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for consideration of H.R. 1553, to provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit.
• related to ← A original bill to provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit.