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Version 49 · Public Law · Oct 14, 2021
This bill increases the public debt limit by $480 billion.
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Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D–OH
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Became Public Law No: 117-50.
Became Public Law No: 117-50.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 716, House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment
Resolving differences -- House actions: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 716, House agreed to Senate amendment to House amendment
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Second cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S.1301 rendered moot in Senate.
Senate concurred in the House amendment to S.1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 412. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6993-6994)
Senate roll call 412 · Individual votesResolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate concurred in the House amendment to S.1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 412.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6993-6994)
Senate roll call 412 · Individual votesMotion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 1301 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3849) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) in Senate.
Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 38. Record Vote Number: 411.
Senate roll call 411 · Individual votesMotion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 1301 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3849) made in Senate.
Second cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 presented in Senate. (CR S6953-6964)
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) presented in Senate. (CR S6953)
Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3847) made in Senate. (CR S6953)
Motion to table the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3835) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 1301 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3837) tabled in Senate by Voice Vote.
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (CR S6953)
Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S6953-6954, S6975-6990)
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 presented in Senate. (CR S6882)
Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 1301 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 3837) made in Senate.
Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 with an amendment (SA 3835) made in Senate. (CR S6832)
Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 1301 made in Senate. (CR S6832)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S6832-6833)
Motion to proceed to consideration of the House message to accompany S. 1301 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 43. Record Vote Number: 402.
Senate roll call 402 · Individual votesMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 212 (Roll no. 310). (text: CR H5526)
House roll call 310 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 219 - 212 (Roll no. 310).(text: CR H5526)
House roll call 310 · Individual votesOn motion to commit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 211 - 219 (Roll no. 309).
House roll call 309 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5547-5549)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the motion to commit S. 1301, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 1301, the Chair put the question on the motion to commit and by voice vote announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Brady demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
The previous question on the motion to commit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Mr. Brady moved to commit to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H5534)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 1301.
Rule provides for consideration of S. 1301 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 688. (consideration: CR H5526-5534)
Rule H. Res. 688 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 688 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1301 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5224; text: CR S5224)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5224; text: CR S5224)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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