H.Res. 1065: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 45) increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

111th Congress · introduced 2010-02-03 · Congress · Latest: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Where it came from: introduced 2010-02-03 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 45 (2010): On Ordering the Previous Question, HRES1065 (2010-02-04), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 45) increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

Plain summary

Sets forth the rule for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 45) increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 45) increasing the statutory limit on the public debt.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 45 (2010): On Ordering the Previous Question, HRES1065 (2010-02-04): Passed
House roll call 46 (2010): On Agreeing to the Resolution, HRES1065 (2010-02-04): Passed

Words on this page, explained (5)

Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
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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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111hres1065.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/hres>

Record fed-us-cong111-hres1065 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111