United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

SRES 8 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress holds the sole authority to borrow money on the credit of the United States and shall not cede this power to the President.

Last action — Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S223-224)

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) not relinquish its long utilized authority vested in the U.S. Constitution to borrow money on the credit of the United States by refusing to debate, amend, and vote on a bill to address the debt limit; and (2) not provide the executive branch with exclusive power to issue debt on behalf of the federal government.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S223-224)

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S224-225)

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Budget deficits and national debt Congressional oversight Presidents and presidential powers Economics and public finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SRES 8 do?
Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) not relinquish its long utilized authority vested in the U.S. Constitution to borrow money on the credit of the United States by refusing to debate, amend, and vote on a bill to address the debt limit; and (2) not provide the executive branch with exclusive power to issue debt on behalf of the federal government.
Who sponsors SRES 8?
SRES 8 is sponsored by Pat Roberts (R).
What is the current status of SRES 8?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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