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To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from using extraordinary measures to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt limit, or using extraordinary measures once such limit has been reached, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1529| House 
| Updated: 3/15/2017
Mark Sanford

Mark Sanford

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (6)
Mark Meadows (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Debt Limit Control and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from using extraordinary measures either to prevent the United States from reaching the statutory debt limit or once the debt limit has been reached. Under the bill, extraordinary measures are: suspending investments of the Thrift Savings Plan G Fund or the Exchange Stabilization Fund, suspending the issuance of new securities to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund and Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, redeeming early securities held by the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund and the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, suspending the issuance of new State and Local Government Series securities and savings bonds, replacing Treasury securities subject to the debt limit with debt issued by the Federal Financing Bank, or any other extraordinary actions taken by Treasury to avoid defaulting on the obligations of the United States. The bill also repeals statutory provisions that established procedures for presidential modification of the debt ceiling.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 15, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Economics and Public Finance

Budget deficits and national debtEmployee benefits and pensionsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insurancePostal servicePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSecuritiesState and local finance

To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from using extraordinary measures to prevent the Government from reaching the statutory debt limit, or using extraordinary measures once such limit has been reached, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-1529| House 
| Updated: 3/15/2017
Debt Limit Control and Accountability Act of 2017 This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from using extraordinary measures either to prevent the United States from reaching the statutory debt limit or once the debt limit has been reached. Under the bill, extraordinary measures are: suspending investments of the Thrift Savings Plan G Fund or the Exchange Stabilization Fund, suspending the issuance of new securities to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund and Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, redeeming early securities held by the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund and the Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits Fund, suspending the issuance of new State and Local Government Series securities and savings bonds, replacing Treasury securities subject to the debt limit with debt issued by the Federal Financing Bank, or any other extraordinary actions taken by Treasury to avoid defaulting on the obligations of the United States. The bill also repeals statutory provisions that established procedures for presidential modification of the debt ceiling.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 15, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 15, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 15, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mark Sanford

Mark Sanford

Republican Representative

South Carolina

Cosponsors (6)
Mark Meadows (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Economics and Public Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Budget deficits and national debtEmployee benefits and pensionsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment trust fundsHealth care costs and insurancePostal servicePresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSecuritiesState and local finance