Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3946
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Debt Solution and Accountability Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 24, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 24, 2019
Latest Action
Jul 24, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3946
Congress
116
Policy Area
Economics and Public Finance
Economics and Public Finance
Primary focus of measure is budgetary matters such as appropriations, public debt, the budget process, government lending, government accounts and trust funds; monetary policy and inflation; economic development, performance, and economic theory.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Debt Solution and Accountability Act

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to submit to Congress a debt report and a statement of intent within 60 days of an increase in the public debt limit.

The debt report must include

  • the historic, current, and projected levels of debt;
  • the drivers and composition of future debt; and
  • how the United States will meet debt obligations.

The statement of intent must include a detailed explanation of

  • proposals of the President to reduce the debt;
  • the impact the increased debt limit will have on future government spending, debt service, and the position of the U.S. dollar as the international reserve currency; and
  • projections of the fiscal health and sustainability of major entitlement programs (including Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid).

Treasury must make the information required by this bill available to the public on its website.

Upon request, Treasury must submit to Congress specified financial and economic data relevant to determining the amount of the public debt.

Text (1)
July 24, 2019
Actions (2)
07/24/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
07/24/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:25 PM