S. 540 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act
S. 540 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) became law — introduced on Mar 12, 2013, sponsored by Jeanne Shaheen with 1 co-sponsors. Congress held 3 roll call votes on it.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Became law
- Introduced
- Mar 12, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 1
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance
- Public law
- Public Law 113-83
What it does
Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act - Suspends the public debt limit for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on March 15, 2015. Increases the debt limit, effective March 16, 2015, to the extent that: the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date of enactment of this Act is exceeded by the total of the face amount of public debt obligations and the face amount of obligations whose p…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). Co-sponsors: 1 Republican.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 12, 2013
- Passed the SenateMar 21, 2013
- Passed the HouseFeb 11, 2014
- Sent to the PresidentFeb 14, 2014
- Became lawFeb 15, 2014
Latest action: Became Public Law No: 113-83. (Feb 15, 2014)
How Congress voted
- On the Motion
Senate · Feb 12, 2014 · Motion Agreed to55–43 - On the Cloture Motion
Senate · Feb 12, 2014 · Cloture Motion Agreed to67–31 - On Passage
House · Feb 11, 2014 · Passed221–201
Every roll call vote on this bill
- To designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the “Patricia Clark…House · Feb 11, 2014
- An act to temporarily extend the public debt limit, and for other purposes.Senate · Feb 12, 2014
- An act to temporarily extend the public debt limit, and for other purposes.Senate · Feb 12, 2014
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- H.R. 933: Department of Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Full-Year Continuing…
- H.R. 2775: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014
- H.J.Res. 59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014
- H.J.Res. 106: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 3547: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014
- S. 25: South Utah Valley Electric Conveyance Act
- H.J.Res. 124: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
- H.J.Res. 130: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
- H.J.Res. 131: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes.
Committees
- Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
More
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