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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 23, 1993
Provides for a temporary increase in the public debt limit.
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Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-5] · D–IL
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Became Public Law No: 103-12.
Became Public Law No: 103-12.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4540)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4540)
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 56.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 177 (Roll no. 133).
House roll call 133 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 237 - 177 (Roll no. 133).
House roll call 133 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 168 - 245 (Roll no. 132). (consideration: CR H1847)
House roll call 132 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Gingrich motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means with instructions that the committee report the bill back with an amendment to reduce the increase in the debt limit by $14 billion.
Mr. Gingrich moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1430 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. The bill shall be considered in the House and all points of order against the bill and against its consideration are waived. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Upon passage by the House, H.R. 1430 shall be considered to constitute reconciliation legislation pursuant to section 7(a) of the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 64) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 147. (consideration: CR H1840-1847)
Rule H. Res. 147 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 147 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1430 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. The bill shall be considered in the House and all points of order against the bill and against its consideration are waived. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Upon passage by the House, H.R. 1430 shall be considered to constitute reconciliation legislation pursuant to section 7(a) of the conference report to accompany the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 64) setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for the fiscal years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1998.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E841)
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 19.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 103-43.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 103-43.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 14.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E760)
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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