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S.2181: Default Prevention Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 19, 2015
- Latest Major Action Oct. 20, 2015
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Default Prevention Act This bill requires the following obligations to be granted priority over all other U.S. obligations if the public debt reaches the statutory limit: principal and interest on debt held by the public; compensations, allowances, and benefits for members of the Armed Forces on active duty; Social Security benefits; and Medicare benefits.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 20, 2015 |
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
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| Oct. 19, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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| Oct. 19, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Rand Paul (R-Ky.) |