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Titles (3)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

CAP the DEBT Act
Control America's Purse-strings to Deliver a Better Tomorrow Act

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require a two-thirds recorded vote in the House of Representatives and in the Senate to increase the statutory limit on the public debt, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
12/10/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (4)

Date All Actions
12/10/2009Referred to House Budget
Action By: House of Representatives
12/10/2009Referred to House Rules
Action By: House of Representatives
12/10/2009Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
12/10/2009Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (84)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-52]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Lee, Christopher J. [R-NY-26]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]* 12/10/2009
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-9]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]* 12/10/2009
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2]* 12/10/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 12/11/2009
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] 12/11/2009
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] 12/11/2009
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] 12/11/2009
Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] 12/11/2009
Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] 12/11/2009
Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] 12/11/2009
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] 12/11/2009
Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] 12/11/2009
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] 12/11/2009
Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] 12/11/2009
Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] 12/11/2009
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] 12/11/2009
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] 12/11/2009
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] 12/14/2009
Rep. Johnson, Timothy V. [R-IL-15] 12/14/2009
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] 12/14/2009
Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] 12/14/2009
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 12/15/2009
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] 12/15/2009
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] 12/15/2009
Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50] 12/16/2009
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] 12/16/2009
Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY-At Large] 12/16/2009
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 12/16/2009
Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] 01/13/2010
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] 01/13/2010
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] 01/19/2010
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] 01/21/2010
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] 02/02/2010
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] 02/02/2010
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] 02/03/2010
Rep. Griffith, Parker [R-AL-5] 02/04/2010
Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42] 07/29/2010

Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Rules12/10/2009 Referred to
House Budget12/10/2009 Referred to

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Introduced in House (12/10/2009)

Control America's Purse-strings to Deliver a Better Tomorrow Act or the CAP the DEBT Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in the House of Representatives and in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report increasing the statutory limit on the public debt if there is any other matter in such measure.

Requires a two-thirds recorded vote of Members in the House and a roll call vote of at least two-thirds of the Members of the Senate before legislation increasing the statutory limit on the public debt may be considered as passed or agreed to in either chamber.

Permits a successful appeal from the ruling of the Chair in the Senate on such prohibition, but only by an affirmative roll call vote of two-thirds of its Members.

Repeals Rule XXVIII (Statutory Limit on Public Debt) of the Rules of the House, and known as the "Gephardt Rule," providing for mandatory adjustment of the statutory limit on the public debt to conform to a budget resolution.