House bill · 115th Congress · Did not become law

Debt Ceiling Alternative Act

H.R. 3167Introduced Jul 6, 2017Policy area: Economics and Public Finance

Where it went

IntroducedJul 6, 2017
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jul 6, 2017 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, the Budget, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3167.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SCHWEIKERT, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 114, July 6, 2017, Page H5386):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution which states in part: The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record July 6, 2017 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of September 8, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

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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

6 cosponsors — 6 Republicans

0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Joe Barton (R-TX), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Trent Franks (R-AZ), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Mark Meadows (R-NC), Ralph Norman (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. David Schweikert.

Sponsor’s state and district

Arizona in Congress · AZ-6 district

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Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.