End the Threat of Default Act
S.1190, the "End the Threat of Default Act," repeals the statutory debt ceiling (Section 3101 of Title 31, U.S. Code), eliminating the legal limit on federal borrowing. This directly affects how the U.S. Treasury manages debt issuance, as it removes the requirement for Congress to vote on raising the debt limit. The bill replaces all references to "debt subject to limit" with terms like "face value of obligations" to align with the repealed ceiling mechanism, preventing future government shutdowns or default risks tied to debt ceiling negotiations.
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Introduction
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Introduced Apr 19, 2023
Last action Apr 19, 2023
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Apr 19, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors
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Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
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Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
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Christopher Murphy
DDemocratic
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Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
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Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Reed
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
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John Fetterman
DDemocratic
Co
Martin Heinrich
DDemocratic
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