3.0.0 2544 2023-01-11T13:22:45Z 2023-01-11T13:22:45Z House H HR 2011-07-14 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. McCOLLUM:H.R. 2544.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which gives Congress thepower ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing powers.''[Page H5087]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2011-07-14T14:04:35Z To implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt. 112 1954 HR 2011-05-31 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 19:10:28 Related bill CRS America Pays Its Bills Act of 2011 112 2663 HR 2011-07-27 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS A bill to implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt. 112 1326 S 2011-07-06 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94. Related bill CRS 2011-07-14 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-07-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 N W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2011-07-15 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2011-07-15 False Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2011-07-15 False H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2011-07-15 False S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2011-07-15 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2011-07-15 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2011-07-15 False E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2011-07-15 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2011-07-15 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17] SAM FARR D CA 17 2011-07-15 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2011-07-15 False H001042 Rep. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI-2] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2 2011-07-18 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2011-07-18 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2011-07-18 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2011-07-19 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2011-07-20 False J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2011-07-22 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2011-07-22 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2011-07-22 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 8 2011-07-25 False D000482 Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] MIKE DOYLE D PA 14 2011-07-25 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2011-07-25 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2011-07-27 False V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2011-07-27 False Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Congressional operations and organization Unemployment Economics and Public Finance 00 2011-07-14 Introduced in House 2011-10-03T16:29:06Z Don't Default on America's Debts and Destroy American Jobs Act of 2011 - Increases the statutory limit on the public debt from $14.294 trillion to $16.7 trillion.

Declares the sense of Congress that the congressional recess scheduled for August 2011 should be cancelled and that Congress should remain in official session until legislation is passed to: (1) increase job creation and reduce unemployment, and (2) reduce projected medium- and long-term federal budget deficits and debt.

]]> Don't Default on America's Debts and Destroy American Jobs Act of 2011 Display Title Don't Default on America's Debts and Destroy American Jobs Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To increase the statutory limit on the public debt, increase job creation, and reduce projected medium and long-term Federal budget deficits and debt. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Don't Default on America's Debts and Destroy American Jobs Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr2544ih/xml/BILLS-112hr2544ih.xml 2011-07-14 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.