House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to temporarily increase the statutory limit on the public debt, to revise certain procedures set forth in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to call for an economic summit, and for other purposes.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedJul 15, 1987
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Latest action: Jul 23, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
36 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 22 Democrats
13 of 36 cosponsors (36%) are from the other party.
Robert Badham (R-CA), Doug Barnard (D-GA), Steve Bartlett (R-TX), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Rod Chandler (R-WA), James Cooper (D-TN), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), William Frenzel (R-MN), Bart Gordon (D-TN), Clyde Holloway (R-LA), Amo Houghton (R-NY), Tim Johnson (D-SD), Martin Lancaster (D-NC), James Leath (D-TX), Robert Livingston (R-LA), Lynn Martin (R-IL), J. McMillan (R-NC), Bruce Morrison (D-CT), Clarence Nelson (D-FL), Howard Nielson (R-UT), Timothy Penny (D-MN), David Price (D-NC), Richard Ray (D-GA), Tommy Robinson (R-AR), J. Rowland (D-GA), Patricia Schroeder (D-CO), Bill Schuette (R-MI), E. Shaw (R-FL), James Slattery (D-KS), Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and 6 more.
More from the sponsor
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.