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S.Res. 215: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should not bail out any State.

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S.Res. 215: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should not bail out any State.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-08-01 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6237)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-08-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6237) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should not bail out any State.

Plain summary

States that: (1) the federal government should take no action to redeem, assume, or guarantee any state debt; and (2) the Secretary of the Treasury should report to Congress any negotiations to engage in actions that would result in an outlay of federal funds on behalf of state creditors.

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

What a vote does

A “Yea” vote

A Yea supports adopting this resolution.

A “Nay” vote

If it is not passed, current law stays as it is.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Federal Government should not bail out any State.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · 7 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ron Johnson (R-WI)

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Words on this page, explained (3)
Bail
Money or conditions a court sets so a person charged with a crime can leave jail while waiting for trial, to make sure they come back to court.
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.

Plain meanings written from linked sources. All words.

Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-sres215 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113