US SR8 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 10-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-23 - Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S223-224)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 23 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-23 - Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S223-224)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should: (1) not relinquish its long utilized authority vested in the U.S. Constitution to borrow money on the credit of the United States by refusing to debate, amend, and vote on a bill to address the debt limit; and (2) not provide the executive branch with exclusive power to issue debt on behalf of the federal government.
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress holds the sole authority to borrow money on the credit of the United States and shall not cede this power to the President.
Sponsors
| Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Saxby Chambliss [R-GA] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] |
| Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] | Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] |
| Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-23 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S223-224) |
| 2013-01-23 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S224-225) |
Subjects
Budget deficits and national debt
Congressional oversight
Economics and public finance
Presidents and presidential powers
Congressional oversight
Economics and public finance
Presidents and presidential powers
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-resolution/8/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/sres8/BILLS-113sres8is.pdf |
