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S.540: Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about economics and public finance
- Introduced March 12, 2013
- Latest Major Action Feb. 15, 2014
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Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 11, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act - Suspends the public debt limit for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on March 15, 2015. Increases the debt limit, effective March 16, 2015, to the extent that: the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date of enactment of...
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 15, 2014 |
Became Public Law No: 113-83. |
| Feb. 15, 2014 |
Signed by President. |
| Feb. 14, 2014 |
Presented to President.
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| Feb. 12, 2014 |
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 82, enrollment corrections on S. 540 have been made.
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| Feb. 12, 2014 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Feb. 12, 2014 |
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate bill by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 34. (text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S933)
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| Feb. 12, 2014 |
Vote in the SenateCloture on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 31. Record Vote Number: 33. (consideration: CR S934) |
| Feb. 12, 2014 |
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S933-934: text: CR S933-934)
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| Feb. 12, 2014 |
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
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| Feb. 11, 2014 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Feb. 11, 2014 |
Vote in the HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll No. 61). (text: CR H1752) |
| Feb. 11, 2014 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1757)
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| Feb. 11, 2014 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 478 the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of sections 1 through 3 of Rules Committee Print 113-37 is considered as adopted for the purpose of being treated as original text and the House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 540.
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| Feb. 11, 2014 |
Rule provides for consideration of S. 540 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
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| Feb. 11, 2014 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 478. (consideration: CR H1752-1758)
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| Feb. 11, 2014 |
Rule H. Res. 478 passed House.
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| Feb. 11, 2014 |
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 478 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 540 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
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| March 26, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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| March 25, 2013 |
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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| March 25, 2013 |
Received in the House.
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| March 22, 2013 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| March 21, 2013 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2232) |
| March 21, 2013 |
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2231-2232) |
| March 12, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| March 12, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) |