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House bill · 104th Congress · Did not become law

To permanently increase the public debt limit.

H.R. 2862Introduced Jan 22, 1996Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Kennelly D-CT
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Where it went

Latest action: Jan 31, 1996 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H978)

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

51 cosponsors — 51 Democrats

0 of 51 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Ken Bentsen (D-TX), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Eva Clayton (D-NC), Bob Clement (D-TN), William Coyne (D-PA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Peter Deutsch (D-FL), Norman Dicks (D-WA), John Dingell (D-MI), Richard Durbin (D-IL), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Vic Fazio (D-CA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Richard Gephardt (D-MO), Sam Gibbons (D-FL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Harry Johnston (D-FL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Gerald Kleczka (D-WI), Ron Klink (D-PA), John LaFalce (D-NY), Sander Levin (D-MI), John Lewis (D-GA), Nita Lowey (D-NY) and 21 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 104th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Barbara Kennelly.

Sponsor’s state and district

Connecticut in Congress · CT-1 district

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Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.