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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 3:00pm in H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 10:00am View Announcement »
H.R. 807 - Full Faith and Credit Act
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Hearing Documents
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Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY RECORD VOTE of 5-2 on Tuesday, May 7, 2013.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 202:
ADOPTED by record vote of 226-199, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 227-199, on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
MANAGERS: Sessions/Slaughter
1. Structured rule.
2. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Makes in order only the amendment printed in the Rules Committee report, if offered by Representative Camp of Michigan, or his designee. The amendment shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Waives all points of order against the amendment print in the report.
8. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Amendments (click headers to sort)
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| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Version 2 | Amash (MI) | Republican | Late Revised Adds a “claw back” provision that requires debt issued over the debt limit to be repaid with subsequent receipts. | Submitted |
| 14 | Version 1 | Camp (MI) | Republican | Late Withdrawn Amends the title to reflect that the bill requires payment of all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached. | Withdrawn |
| 15 | Version 2 | Camp (MI) | Republican | Late Revised Clarifies the prohibition on compensation for Members of Congress and clarifies language to require that the Secretary report to Congress any time the new authority is used. | Made In Order |
| 1 | Version 1 | Cooper (TN) | Democrat | Stops congressional pay if the U.S. defaults on the national debt. | Submitted |
| 10 | Version 1 | Delaney (MD) | Democrat | Affirms that the debt of the U.S. cannot be prioritized and enables the President to raise the debt ceiling if Congress passes a budget that the Congressional Budget Office determines shall by the end of the 10 fiscal year period result in the debt held by the public being at or below 70 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States. | Submitted |
| 7 | Version 1 | Fitzpatrick (PA) | Republican | Protects the pay and allowances of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, including reserve components thereof, who perform active service and the pay and allowances of critical law enforcement officers who are employed by Federal agencies. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Flores (TX) | Republican | Prioritizes military pay after payments of any principal and interest on obligations of the United States. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Grayson (FL) | Democrat | Adds obligations held by the Military Retirement Fund to the list of eligible obligations on which the Secretary of the Treasury must continue to pay principal and interest when the statutory debt limit is reached. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Grayson (FL) | Democrat | Adds obligations held by the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (Medicare) to the list of eligible obligations on which the Secretary of the Treasury must continue to pay principal and interest when the statutory debt limit is reached. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Grayson (FL) | Democrat | Inserts the word ‘American’ before ‘public’ on p. 6, line 15, to ensure that the payment of debt obligations held by the American public are prioritized over debt held by foreign nationals and governments. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Grayson (FL) | Democrat | Extends the extraordinary authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to issue new obligations when the statutory debt limit is reached (created by this bill) to any government activity authorized by law. | Submitted |
| 16 | Version 1 | Honda (CA) | Democrat | SUBSTITUTE Late Makes permanent a provision allowing the U.S. Treasury to pay our debts unless a supermajority in Congress acts to stop them. Under this process, the President will notify Congress when the nation is within $100 billion of the debt limit, and the Congress will have 15 days to adopt a resolution of disapproval (with a veto-proof majority) under expedited consideration. Permanently revises the procedure such that, by default, Congressional inaction results in an increase of the debt ceiling. | Submitted |
| 8 | Version 1 | Hunter (CA) | Republican | Requires payments to members of the Armed Forces for earned compensation. | Submitted |
| 9 | Version 1 | Kuster, Ann (NH) | Democrat | Inserts a statement of purpose and a sense of Congress expressing that Congress should work on a bipartisan plan to responsibly reduce the deficit instead of a plan for defaulting on our nation's obligations. | Submitted |
| 11 | Version 1 | Webster (FL) | Republican | Late Withdrawn Adds a new section at the end of the bill prioritizing the payment of other obligations. Ensures that revenue is first used to pay principal and interest on the debt, members of the Armed Forces, and benefits to senior citizens. | Withdrawn |
| 13 | Version 1 | Welch (VT) | Democrat | Late Ensures that the United States pay for all budget authority provided by Federal Law. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 28
Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to H.R. 807 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #4, offered by Rep. Grayson (FL), adds obligations held by the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund (Medicare) to the list of eligible obligations on which the Secretary of the Treasury must continue to pay principal and interest when the statutory debt limit is reached. Defeated: 2–5
Majority Member
Vote
Ms. Foxx
Nay
No Vote
Mr. Cole
No Vote
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Nugent
Nay
Mr. Webster
No Vote
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen
No Vote
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman
Nay
Minority Member
Vote
Ms. Slaughter
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mr. Polis
No Vote
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 29
Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to H.R. 807 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #XX, offered by Rep. XX, which would by Rep. Grayson (FL), #3, adds obligations held by the Military Retirement Fund to the list of eligible obligations on which the Secretary of the Treasury must continue to pay principal and interest when the statutory debt limit is reached. Defeated: 2–5
Majority Member
Vote
Ms. Foxx
Nay
No Vote
Mr. Cole
No Vote
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Nugent
Nay
Mr. Webster
No Vote
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen
No Vote
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman
Nay
Minority Member
Vote
Ms. Slaughter
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mr. Polis
No Vote
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 30
Motion by Mr. McGovern to amend the rule to H.R. 807 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #XX, offered by Rep. XX, which would by Rep. Grayson (FL), #5, inserts the word ‘American’ before ‘public’ on p. 6, line 15, to ensure that the payment of debt obligations held by the American public are prioritized over debt held by foreign nationals and governments. Defeated: 2–5
Majority Member
Vote
Ms. Foxx
Nay
No Vote
Mr. Cole
No Vote
Mr. Woodall
Nay
Mr. Nugent
Nay
Mr. Webster
No Vote
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen
No Vote
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman
Nay
Minority Member
Vote
Ms. Slaughter
Yea
Mr. McGovern
Yea
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mr. Polis
No Vote
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 31
Motion by Ms. Foxx to amend the rule to H.R. 807 to report the rule. Adopted: 5-2
Majority Member
Vote
Ms. Foxx
Yea
No Vote
Mr. Cole
No Vote
Mr. Woodall
Yea
Mr. Nugent
Yea
Mr. Webster
No Vote
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen
No Vote
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chairman
Yea
Minority Member
Vote
Ms. Slaughter
Nay
Mr. McGovern
Nay
Mr. Hastings
No Vote
Mr. Polis
No Vote