HR402-119

Introduced

To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to appear before Congress before the debt limit is reached or extraordinary measures are taken to prevent default.

119th Congress Introduced Jan 14, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to appear before Congress before the debt limit is reached or extraordinary measures are taken to prevent default., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Government Operations, Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H668557DC0C664709BA3E872FB6AF36D9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Debt Explanation Before Taxwriters Act or the DEBT Act.
  • Section HB07C4E278B6F4EDBB7E4242180EFD1DC: 2. Secretary of Treasury appearance before Congress before reaching debt limit or extraordinary measures taken Subchapter II of chapter 31 of title 31, United...
  • Section HADD0CE9C09D44BFB983DB196B49DEB19: 3131. Secretary of Treasury appearance before Congress before reaching debt limit or extraordinary measures taken Not more than sixty days and not less than...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to appear before Congress before the debt limit is reached or extraordinary measures are taken to prevent default., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Key Policy Areas

Finance, Government Operations, Healthcare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 31, United States Code, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to appear before Congress before the debt limit is reached or extraordinary measures are taken to prevent default., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.

Policy Domains

Finance Government Operations Healthcare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 14, 2025

Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Finance Government Operations Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

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