H.Res. 272 · 111th Congress
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strike rule XXVIII, popularly known as the "Gephardt…
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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strike rule XXVIII, popularly known as the "Gephardt rule", and to provide that any measure that increases the statutory limit on the public debt shall be stand alone and require a recorded vote.
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Akin
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Bartlett
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Brady
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Blackburn
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Broun
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Fortenberry
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Gingrey
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Kingston
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Lummis
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Myrick
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Marchant
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Pence
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Shadegg
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Scalise
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Forbes19 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Amends Rule XXVIII (Statutory Limit on Public Debt) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider legislation changing the statutory limit on the public debt unless it is entitled "Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt."
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 19, 2009
Amends Rule XXVIII (Statutory Limit on Public Debt) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider legislation changing the statutory limit on the public debt unless it is entitled "Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt."
Prohibits such legislation from: (1) containing any provisions other than that changing the statutory limit on the public debt; and (2) being considered as passed unless so determined by a recorded vote.
(Repeals the "Gephardt Rule" providing for mandatory adjustment of the statutory limit on the public debt to conform to a budget resolution.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strike rule XXVIII, popularly known as the "Gephardt rule", and to provide that any measure that increases the statutory limit on the public debt shall be stand alone and require a recorded vote.
Latest action (Mar 19, 2009): Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 19, 2009
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No recorded floor vote found.