S. 1326Senate112th Congress (2011-2013)Introduced

A bill to implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.

Sponsored by Rand PaulSen. Rand Paul (R-KY)
Introduced July 5, 2011

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94.

July 6, 2011

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Introduced in Senate

July 5, 2011

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Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

July 5, 2011

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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 94.

July 6, 2011

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Robert P. Casey Jr.
Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr.D-PA · Jul 5, 2011

Mr. President, I understand that there is a bill at the desk, and I ask for its first reading. Mr. President, I now ask for a second reading, and in order to place the bill on the calendar under the…

Harry Reid
Sen. Harry ReidD-NV · Jul 6, 2011

S. 1326 is at the desk. It is due for a second reading. Madam President, I object to any further proceedings with respect to this matter.

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Calendar No. 94

112th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 1326

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 5, 2011

Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

July 6, 2011

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

A BILL

To implement the President’s request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.

1.

Finding

The Congress finds that the President’s budget proposal, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012, necessitates an increase in the statutory debt limit of $2,406,000,000,000.

2.

Increase in statutory limit on the public debt

Subsection (b) of section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking out the dollar limitation contained in such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof $16,700,000,000,000.

July 6, 2011

Read the second time and placed on the calendar