[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 807 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 807


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 13, 2013

     Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt 
    held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Full Faith and Credit Act''.

SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT AND SOCIAL 
              SECURITY TRUST FUNDS.

    (a) In General.--In the event that the debt of the United States 
Government, as defined in section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, 
reaches the statutory limit, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in 
addition to any other authority provided by law, issue obligations 
under chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, to pay with legal 
tender, and solely for the purpose of paying, the principal and 
interest on obligations of the United States described in subsection 
(b) after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Obligations Described.--For purposes of this subsection, 
obligations described in this subsection are obligations which are--
            (1) held by the public, or
            (2) held by the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund 
        and Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
    (c) Prohibition on Compensation for Members of Congress.--None of 
the obligations issued under subsection (a) may be used to pay 
compensation for Members of Congress.
    (d) Obligations Exempt From Public Debt Limit.--Obligations issued 
under subsection (a) shall not be taken into account in applying the 
limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to the 
extent that such obligation would otherwise cause the limitation in 
section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to be exceeded.
    (e) Report on Certain Actions.--
            (1) In general.--If, after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury exercises his authority 
        under subsection (a), the Secretary shall thereafter submit a 
        report each week the authority is in use providing an 
        accounting relating to--
                    (A) the principal on mature obligations and 
                interest that is due or accrued of the United States, 
                and
                    (B) any obligations issued pursuant to subsection 
                (a).
            (2) Submission.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
        be submitted to the Committee on 


              

        Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and the 
        Committee on Finance of the Senate.

            Passed the House of Representatives May 9, 2013.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.