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To ensure the payment of interest and principal of the debt of the United States.

USA115th CongressHR-422| House 
| Updated: 1/10/2017
Tom McClintock

Tom McClintock

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (89)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Default Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to borrow to pay the principal and interest on certain obligations if the debt of the United States exceeds the statutory limit. If the debt limit is exceeded, Treasury must issue obligations solely for the payment of the principal and interest on debt held by the public or the Social Security trust funds. Obligations issued under this bill may not be used to compensate Members of Congress. If Treasury exercises authority provided by this bill, it must submit to Congress a report that includes an accounting of: (1) the principal on mature obligations and interest that is due or accrued, and (2) obligations issued under this bill.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • January 10, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 10, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Economics and Public Finance

Budget deficits and national debtCongressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment trust fundsInterest, dividends, interest ratesMembers of CongressSecuritiesSocial security and elderly assistance

To ensure the payment of interest and principal of the debt of the United States.

USA115th CongressHR-422| House 
| Updated: 1/10/2017
Default Prevention Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to borrow to pay the principal and interest on certain obligations if the debt of the United States exceeds the statutory limit. If the debt limit is exceeded, Treasury must issue obligations solely for the payment of the principal and interest on debt held by the public or the Social Security trust funds. Obligations issued under this bill may not be used to compensate Members of Congress. If Treasury exercises authority provided by this bill, it must submit to Congress a report that includes an accounting of: (1) the principal on mature obligations and interest that is due or accrued, and (2) obligations issued under this bill.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • January 10, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 10, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Tom McClintock

Tom McClintock

Republican Representative

California

Cosponsors (89)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)David Schweikert (Republican)Chris Stewart (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Michael C. Burgess (Republican)Steve Chabot (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Bob Gibbs (Republican)Mo Brooks (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Mark Meadows (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Mike Johnson (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Brett Guthrie (Republican)Jim Banks (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Jason Chaffetz (Republican)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Dana Rohrabacher (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Mark Sanford (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Todd Rokita (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Jim Jordan (Republican)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)A. Drew Ferguson (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)Darrell Issa (Republican)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Ann Wagner (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Rob Woodall (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Mark Walker (Republican)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Dave Brat (Republican)Sam Graves (Republican)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Tom Emmer (Republican)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Joe Barton (Republican)Virginia Foxx (Republican)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Economics and Public Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Budget deficits and national debtCongressional oversightGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment trust fundsInterest, dividends, interest ratesMembers of CongressSecuritiesSocial security and elderly assistance