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H.R. 4262: CAP the DEBT Act

To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a two-thirds recorded vote in the House of Representatives and in the Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt, and for other purposes.
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Introduced : Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Sponsor : Rep. Scalise, Stephen J. (LA-1st [R])
Status : introduced Thu, Dec 10, 2009

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Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore (WV-2nd [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Blunt, Roy (MO-7th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. (AL-4th [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. Heller, Dean (NV-2nd [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Posey, Bill (FL-15th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. McMorris-Rodgers, Cathy (WA-5th [R]) Wed, Jan 13, 2010
Rep. Broun, Paul C. (GA-10th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Biggert, Judy (IL-13th [R]) Tue, Dec 15, 2009
Rep. Thompson, Glenn W. (PA-5th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Jones, Walter Beaman (NC-3rd [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Culberson, John A. (TX-7th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Linder, John (GA-7th [R]) Wed, Jan 13, 2010
Rep. Forbes, James Randy (VA-4th [R]) Thu, Jan 21, 2010
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason (UT-3rd [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Olson, Pete (TX-22nd [R]) Wed, Feb 3, 2010
Rep. Gingrey, Phil (GA-11th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Souder, Mark E. (IN-3rd [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin (CA-22nd [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. Davis, Geoff (KY-4th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Goodlatte, Robert W. (VA-6th [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. Fallin, Mary (OK-5th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Fleming, John (LA-4th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Griffith, Parker (AL-5th [D]) Thu, Feb 4, 2010
Rep. Hall, Ralph Moody (TX-4th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Cole, Tom (OK-4th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Barton, Joe Linus (TX-6th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Duncan, John J. (TN-2nd [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. (MI-11th [R]) Wed, Dec 16, 2009
Rep. Boozman, John N. (AR-3rd [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. (OH-12th [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. Rooney, Tom (FL-16th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Bishop, Rob (UT-1st [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Wilson, Addison Graves (SC-2nd [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd (KS-4th [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. Murphy, Tim (PA-18th [R]) Tue, Jan 19, 2010
Rep. Burton, Dan L. (IN-5th [R]) Mon, Dec 14, 2009
Rep. Shimkus, John M. (IL-19th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Jordan, James (OH-4th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Bachus, Spencer (AL-6th [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. Sullivan, John A. (OK-1st [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander (FL-4th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff (NE-1st [R]) Wed, Dec 16, 2009
Rep. Alexander, Rodney M. (LA-5th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Carter, John R. (TX-31st [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. (MD-6th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Paulsen, Erik (MN-3rd [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Miller, Gary G. (CA-42nd [R]) Thu, Jul 29, 2010
Rep. Paul, Ronald Ernest (TX-14th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. King, Steve A. (IA-5th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Bono Mack, Mary Whitaker (CA-45th [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. Graves, Samuel B. (MO-6th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Bachmann, Michele (MN-6th [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. (CA-50th [R]) Wed, Dec 16, 2009
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael (TX-11th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. (PA-16th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb (TX-5th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Shadegg, John B. (AZ-3rd [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Schock, Aaron (IL-18th [R]) Mon, Dec 14, 2009
Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. (WY [R]) Wed, Dec 16, 2009
Rep. Moran, Jerry (KS-1st [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. (IL-15th [R]) Mon, Dec 14, 2009
Rep. Wamp, Zach (TN-3rd [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Akin, W. Todd (MO-2nd [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Kingston, Jack (GA-1st [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Young, Donald E. (AK [R]) Tue, Feb 2, 2010
Rep. Inglis, Robert (SC-4th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Roe, David P. (TN-1st [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Lee, Christopher J. (NY-26th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham (SC-3rd [R]) Tue, Dec 15, 2009
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha (TN-7th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Pence, Mike (IN-6th [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. Gohmert, Louis (TX-1st [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Brady, Kevin P. (TX-8th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Boustany, Charles (LA-7th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. (TX-10th [R]) Tue, Feb 2, 2010
Rep. Franks, Trent (AZ-2nd [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. (CA-52nd [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Wolf, Frank Rudolph (VA-10th [R]) Mon, Dec 14, 2009
Rep. Lamborn, Douglas L. (CO-5th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Mack, Connie (FL-14th [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. (IL-6th [R]) Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. (VA-1st [R]) Tue, Dec 15, 2009
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine (MO-9th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Rep. Marchant, Kenny E. (TX-24th [R]) Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Actions
DateTypeDescriptionResult
1/1/0001 action Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
1/1/0001 action Referred to House Rules
1/1/0001 action Referred to House Budget
Rolls
Committee Assignments
CommitteeSubCommitteeActivity
House Rules Referral, In Committee
House Budget Referral, In Committee
Subject Terms
Economics and public finance
Budget deficits and national debt
Legislative rules and procedure
Related Legislative
hr1071 (unknown)
Amendments
Titles Assigned
TypeASTitle
short introduced CAP the DEBT Act
short introduced Control America's Purse-strings to Deliver a Better Tomorrow Act
official introduced To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a two-thirds recorded vote in the House of Representatives and in the Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt, and for other purposes.

SUMMARY:

12/10/2009--Introduced. Control America's Purse-strings to Deliver a Better Tomorrow Act or the CAP the DEBT Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in the House of Representatives and in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report increasing the statutory limit on the public debt if there is any other matter in such measure. Requires a two-thirds recorded vote of Members in the House and a roll call vote of at least two-thirds of the Members of the Senate before legislation increasing the statutory limit on the public debt may be considered as passed or agreed to in either chamber. Permits a successful appeal from the ruling of the Chair in the Senate on such prohibition, but only by an affirmative roll call vote of two-thirds of its Members. Repeals Rule XXVIII (Statutory Limit on Public Debt) of the Rules of the House, and known as the "Gephardt Rule," providing for mandatory adjustment of the statutory limit on the public debt to conform to a budget resolution.
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