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S.J.Res. 33 (117th): A joint resolution joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit.

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Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Charles “Chuck” Schumer

Charles “Chuck” Schumer

Sponsor. Senator for New York. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Dec 16, 2021
Length: 1 page
Introduced
Dec 14, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 16, 2021

This resolution was enacted after being signed by the President on December 16, 2021.

Law
Pub.L. 117-73
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History

Dec 14, 2021
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Dec 14, 2021
 
Passed Senate (House next)

The resolution was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next.

This was a vote to raise the statutory debt limit. All Republicans voted here against raising the limit, which would have risked a global economic catastrophe from the United States …

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Dec 14, 2021
 
Text Published

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Dec 15, 2021
 
Passed House

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

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Dec 16, 2021
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

S.J.Res. 33 (117th) was a joint resolution in the United States Congress.

A joint resolution is often used in the same manner as a bill. If passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and signed by the President, it becomes a law. Joint resolutions are also used to propose amendments to the Constitution.

Resolutions numbers restart every two years. That means there are other resolutions with the number S.J.Res. 33. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This joint resolution was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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