Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a three-fifths vote on a stand-alone bill to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.

Summary

Amends Rule XXVIII (Statutory Limit on Public Debt) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to repeal procedures for considering legislation that increases the statutory debt limit. Makes it out of order to consider such legislation if there is any other matter in it. Prohibits legislation that increases the statutory limit on the public debt from being considered as passed or agreed to unless so determined by a vote of at least three-fifths of the Members.

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Timeline

1. 4 February 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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2. 4 February 2010

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 February 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 4 February 2010 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 February 2010

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strike rule XXVIII, popularly known as the "Gephardt rule", and to provide that any measure that increases the statutory limit on the public debt shall be stand alone and require a recorded vote.
• related to → Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a two-thirds vote on a stand-alone bill to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.
• related to ← CAP the DEBT Act