HJRES 51 108th Congress

Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 108-24.

Summary

Amends Federal law to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced on April 11, 2003. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)Amends Federal law to increase the statutory limit on the public debt from $6.4 trillion to $7.384 trillion.

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 11, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Amends Federal law to increase the statutory limit on the public debt from $6.4 trillion to $7.384 trillion.

Vote Result

Senate

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 202.

Actions

2003-05-27T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 108-24.

2003-05-27T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 108-24.

2003-05-27T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2003-05-27T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2003-05-23T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2003-05-23T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2003-05-23T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2003-05-23T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 202.

2003-05-23T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 202.

2003-05-23T00:00:00

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7089-7110, S7110-7115)

2003-05-01T00:00:00

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 80.

2003-04-30T00:00:00

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

2003-04-11T00:00:00

Received in the Senate.

2003-04-11T00:00:00

The Chair announced that pursuant to Rule XXVII, as a result of the adoption by the House and the Senate of the conference report on H. Con. Res. 95, H. J. Res. 51, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt, has been engrossed and is deemed to have passed the House on April 11, 2003.

2003-04-11T00:00:00

On passage Deemed passed. (consideration: CR H3349)

2003-04-11T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Deemed passed.(consideration: CR H3349)

2003-04-11T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2003-04-11T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Economics and Public Finance

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