US Congress House Bill 247 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Seniors Act - Requires the following to take equal priority over all other federally incurred obligations in the event that the public debt reaches the statutory limit: (1) the authority of the Department of the Treasury to pay with legal tender the principal and interest on debt held by the public; (2) the authority of the Commissioner of Social Security to pay monthly Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act; and (3) the payment of pay and allowances for members of the Armed Forces on active duty.

Ensuring the Full Faith and Credit of the United States and Protecting America's Soldiers and Seniors Act

Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/247/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr247/BILLS-113hr247ih.pdf