A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.
Latest action · Nov 19, 2004 Became Public Law No: 108-415.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 16, 2004
- Passed SenateNov 17, 2004
- Passed HouseNov 18, 2004
- To the PresidentNov 18, 2004
- Became lawNov 19, 2004Public Law 108-415
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)
Amends Federal law to increase the statutory limit on the public debt from $7.384 trillion to $8.184 trillion.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 536 | On Passage | Passed208–204 | Nov 18, 2004 |
| House 535 | On Motion to Commit with Instructions | Failed194–218 | Nov 18, 2004 |
| Senate 213 | On Passage of the Bill S. 2986 | Bill Passed52–44 | Nov 17, 2004 |
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 23
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 19, 2004Signed by President.
- Nov 19, 2004Became Public Law No: 108-415.
- Nov 18, 2004Rule H. Res. 856 passed House.
- Nov 18, 2004Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 856. (consideration: CR H9975-9987)
- Nov 18, 2004Rule provides for consideration of S. 2986 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. The resolution provides for one motion to commit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
- Nov 18, 2004DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 2986.
- Nov 18, 2004DEBATE - The House resumed debate on S. 2986.
- Nov 18, 2004The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H9985)
- Nov 18, 2004Mr. Stenholm moved to commit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H9985-9986; text: CR H9985)
- Nov 18, 2004Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Stenholm motion to commit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment providing that the provisions of the bill shall not apply after April 15, 2005.
- Nov 18, 2004The previous question on the motion to commit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H9986)
- Nov 18, 2004On motion to commit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 194 - 218 (Roll no. 535).
- Nov 18, 2004Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 208 - 204 (Roll no. 536).
- Nov 18, 2004Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 18, 2004Presented to President.
- Nov 17, 2004Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11398, S11399-11418)
- Nov 17, 2004Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 856 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 2986 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. The resolution provides for one motion to commit. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
- Nov 17, 2004Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 44. Record Vote Number: 213. (text: CR S11418)
- Nov 17, 2004Received in the House.
- Nov 17, 2004Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 17, 2004Held at the desk.
- Nov 16, 2004Introduced in Senate
- Nov 16, 2004Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 805. (text of measure as introduced: CR S11382)
In the Congressional Record 6
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 108-100 | H.R. 831, TO PROVIDE FOR AND APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN LAND CLAIMS OF THE BAY MILLS INDIAN COMMUNITY; AND H.R. 2793, TO PROVIDE FOR AND APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN LAND CLAIMS OF THE SAULT STE. MARIE TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS.90 pages | Natural Resources Committee | Jun 24, 2004 |
CRS reports 8
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 8
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41814 | Votes on Measures to Adjust the Statutory Debt Limit, 1978 to Present | Report | Jul 18, 2025 |
| R46558 | The Origination Clause of the U.S. Constitution: Interpretation and Enforcement | Report | Oct 1, 2024 |
| RL31693 | U.S. Armed Forces Abroad: Selected Congressional Votes Since 1982 | Report | May 25, 2023 |
| R43389 | The Debt Limit Since 2011 | Report | Dec 23, 2022 |
| RS21519 | Legislative Procedures for Adjusting the Public Debt Limit: A Brief Overview Archived | Report | May 6, 2016 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 51 | Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. | Related bill | May 27, 2003 |
| HRES 856 | Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2986) to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit. | Procedurally related | Nov 18, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to increase the public debt limit.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Nov 17, 2004Engrossed in Senate
- Nov 16, 2004Placed on Calendar Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.