Default Prevention Act of 2013
Latest action · Oct 16, 2013 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7503-7531)
Progress
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- IntroducedOct 8, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Default Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 (P.L. 113-3) to suspend the public debt limit through December 31, 2014.
Revises the special rule relating to obligations issued during the suspension period to provide for an increase in the debt limit, effective January 1, 2015, to the extent that: (1) the face amount of obligations issued and the face amount of obligations whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the federal government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary of the Treasury) outstanding on January 1, 2015, exceeds (2) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date of enactment of this Act.
Prohibits an obligation from being taken into account unless its issuance was necessary to fund a commitment incurred by the federal government that required payment before January 1, 2015.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 8, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Original | Oct 8, 2013 |
Actions 13
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 16, 2013Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7503-7531)
- Oct 15, 2013Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7475-7485, S7485-7499)
- Oct 14, 2013Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7455-7471)
- Oct 13, 2013Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7433-7454)
- Oct 12, 2013Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7455-7471)
In the Congressional Record 9
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7503Motions S7503 | Harry Reid D-NV (motion) | Oct 16, 2013 |
| Senate | Motions S7475 | Harry Reid D-NV (motion) | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7455–S7471, S7473Motions S7455 | Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD, Barbara Boxer D-CA, Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD, Christopher A. Coons D-DE, Harry Reid D-NV (motion), Jeff Merkley D-OR, John Hoeven R-ND, Mitch McConnell R-KY, Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Richard Blumenthal D-CT, Tom Harkin D-IA | Oct 14, 2013 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7433–S7454Motions S7433 | Barbara Boxer D-CA, Bob Corker R-TN, Brian Schatz D-HI, Carl Levin D-MI, Claire McCaskill D-MO, Harry Reid D-NV (motion), Heidi Heitkamp D-ND, Jeanne Shaheen D-NH, Jeff Merkley D-OR, Jeff Sessions R-AL, Jon Tester D-MT, Mark Begich D-AK, Mary L. Landrieu D-LA, Mazie K. Hirono D-HI, Michael B. Enzi R-WY, Richard J. Durbin D-IL | Oct 13, 2013 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7419–S7430Motions S7419, S7426Cloture motions S7425Recorded votes S7426cloture motion on motion to proceed | Barbara A. Mikulski D-MD (cloture motion), Barbara Boxer D-CA (cloture motion), Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD (cloture motion), Bill Nelson D-FL (cloture motion), Brian Schatz D-HI (cloture motion), Charles E. Schumer D-NY (cloture motion), Elizabeth Warren D-MA (cloture motion), Harry Reid D-NV (cloture motion, motion), James M. Inhofe R-OK, Jeff Merkley D-OR, Jon Tester D-MT (cloture motion), Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY (cloture motion), Maria Cantwell D-WA (cloture motion), Mark R. Warner D-VA, Mark Udall D-CO (cloture motion), Mary L. Landrieu D-LA, Max Baucus D-MT (cloture motion), Mike Johanns R-NE, Patty Murray D-WA (cloture motion), Richard J. Durbin D-IL (cloture motion), Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA, Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI (cloture motion), Tim Kaine D-VA (cloture motion), Tom Harkin D-IA | Oct 12, 2013 |
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.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43389 | The Debt Limit Since 2011 | Report | Dec 23, 2022 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2000 | No description on file | Dean Heller R-NV | Senate amendment submitted |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 325 | No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013 | Related bill | Feb 4, 2013 |
| HR 3284 | Default Prevention Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Oct 10, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to ensure the complete and timely payment of the obligations of the United States Government until December 31, 2014.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Default Prevention Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 9, 2013Placed on Calendar Senate
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