Federal Debt Emergency Control Act of 2021
Summary
Federal Debt Emergency Control Act of 2021 This bill establishes various budget enforcement procedures to address the federal debt. The procedures established by the bill take effect during any fiscal year that follows a fiscal year in which the amount of federal debt exceeded the gross domestic product (GDP) for that fiscal year. During such a period, the bill rescinds unobligated balances of stimulus spending that was provided in specified bills that addressed the impact of COVID-19, establishes a point of order against legislation that increases spending, and requires Congress to consider certain deficit reduction measures using specified expedited legislative procedures. The expedited legislative procedures must be used for legislation that (1) would reduce the deficit by at least 5% during the 10-fiscal-year period following the current fiscal year, and (2) does not increase the rate of any federal tax or increase any fee paid to the federal government.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 30, 2021
Last action Jul 30, 2021
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Jul 30, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jul 30, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jim Banks
RRepublican
Co
Bob Good
RRepublican
Co
Mo Brooks
RRepublican
Co
Ted Budd
RRepublican
Co
W. Gregory Steube
RRepublican
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