United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 1242 — Fiscal Sanity Act for the National Debt

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Fiscal Sanity Act for the National Debt This bill suspends the public debt limit for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending 240 days later. The debt limit, often referred to as the debt ceiling, is the maximum amount of debt that the Department of the Treasury can issue to the public and to other federal agencies. Under current law, the debt limit is suspended through March 15, 2015.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  2. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

taxation finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1242 do?
Fiscal Sanity Act for the National Debt This bill suspends the public debt limit for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending 240 days later. The debt limit, often referred to as the debt ceiling, is the maximum amount of debt that the Department of the Treasury can issue to the public and to other federal agencies. Under current law, the debt limit is suspended through March 15, 2015.
Who sponsors HR 1242?
HR 1242 is sponsored by Alan Grayson (D).
What is the current status of HR 1242?
This bill died with 114th 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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