H.R. 4314: To permit continued financing of Government operations.
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H.R. 4314: To permit continued financing of Government operations.
111th Congress · introduced 2009-12-15 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Became Public Law No: 111-123.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-12-15 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 397 (2009): On Passage of the Bill, HR4314 (2009-12-24), Bill Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 111-123. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
To permit continued financing of Government operations.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Increases the public debt limit from $12.104 trillion to $12.394 trillion.
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Official text
To permit continued financing of Government operations.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · 0 cosponsors
Cost estimate: No cost estimate published yet.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 988 (2009): On Passage, HR4314 (2009-12-16): Passed
- Senate vote 397 (2009): On Passage of the Bill, HR4314 (2009-12-24): Bill Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hr4314.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hr>
Record fed-us-cong111-hr4314 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111