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H.J.Res. 43: Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

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H.J.Res. 43: Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

110th Congress · introduced 2007-05-17 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-91.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-05-17 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: not listed yet · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 354 (2007): On the Joint Resolution, HJRES43 (2007-09-27), Joint Resolution Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-91. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Increases the statutory limit on the public debt from $8.965 trillion to $9.815 trillion.

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Official text

Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.J. Res. 43, A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt (2007-09-20); CBO cost estimate: H.J. Res. 43, A joint resolution increasing the statutory limit on the public debt (2007-09-20)

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Statute
A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Record fed-us-cong110-hjres43 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110