118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 187Default Prevention Act

To ensure the payment of interest and principal of the debt of the United States.

Economics and public finance
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jan 9, 2024
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 9, 2023
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Referred
Jan 9, 2023
Ways & Means
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Committee
Mar 9, 2023
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue borrowing to pay the principal and interest on obligations held by the public or the Social Security trust funds if the federal debt limit is reached. The bill also (1) exempts any obligations issued under this bill from the debt limit if the obligations would otherwise cause the limit to be exceeded, and (2) prohibits the obligations from being used to compensate Members of Congress.

Provisions · 2 sectionsReported to House
Timeline · 6 actions
Jan 9, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-340.
Jan 9, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.
Mar 9, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 9, 2023
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 17.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.