2013-01-23 Introduced in House Increases the current public debt limit from $14.294 trillion to $16.994 trillion after the President certifies and submits to the states for ratification a joint resolution entitled:

• "Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution,"
• "Joint resolution proposing a spending limit amendment to the U.S. Constitution," or
• "Joint resolution proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to restrict the power of Congress to enact legislation increasing any amount spent under entitlement programs or creating new entitlement programs."

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