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House resolution · 111th Congress · Did not become law

Repealing rule XXVIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives relating to the statutory limit on the public debt.

H.Res. 965Introduced Dec 11, 2009Policy area: Congress
Sponsor: Rep. Melissa Bean D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Dec 11, 2009 — Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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

2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats

0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

James Cooper (D-TN), Harry Mitchell (D-AZ).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Melissa Bean.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-8 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.