United States War Bonds Act of 2011
Latest action · Mar 1, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedMar 1, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
United States War Bonds Act of 2011- Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue United States War Bonds to aid in the funding of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and other military operations abroad identified by the Secretary of Defense (DOD) as being part of the international conflicts against terrorism.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 1, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | Original | Mar 1, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 1, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2011Introduced in House
- Mar 1, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1455.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To authorize the issuance of United States War Bonds to aid in funding of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- United States War Bonds Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2011Introduced in House
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