To require that the Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
113th Congress (2013–2015)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on May 9, 2013 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
106 Cosponsors (106 Republicans)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Barack Obama [D, 2009-2017]: Full Faith and Credit Act (May 7, 2013)
What legislators are saying
“H.R. 807 (Full Faith and Credit Act) Approved by House”
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Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA4]
(Sponsor)
on May 9, 2013
“Bucshon Votes to Avoid Default on Debt”
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Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN8]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 9, 2013
“Shea-Porter to House Republicans: Stop Wasting America’s Time, Start Working for Middle Class Families”
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Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH1, 2017-2018]
on May 17, 2013
History
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Jan 25, 2011
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 421 (112th). |
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Feb 25, 2013
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Introduced
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Apr 24, 2013
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Ordered Reported
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May 8, 2013
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 202 (113th). |
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May 9, 2013
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
H.R. 807 (113th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 807. This is the one from the 113th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2013 to Jan 2, 2015. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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