S82-118

Introduced

To protect social security benefits and military pay and require that the United States Government to prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public in the event that the debt limit is reached.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 25, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill requires prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public, social security benefits, medicare, veterans, and military pay If the debt of the United States Government reaches the statutory limit under section 3101 and requires limited debt limit authority If the Secretary of the Treasury determines, after consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, that incoming revenue will not be sufficient to pay. It relies on compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Regulated Industries, Environment, Healthcare, and Veterans Affairs.

Who Benefits and How

Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens, and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties and Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Requires prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public, social security benefits, medicare, veterans, and military pay If the debt of the United States Government reaches the statutory limit under section 3101...
  • Requires limited debt limit authority If the Secretary of the Treasury determines, after consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, that incoming revenue will not be sufficient to pay...

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

The bill requires prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public, social security benefits, medicare, veterans, and military pay If the debt of the United States Government reaches the statutory limit under section 3101 and requires limited debt limit authority If the Secretary of the Treasury determines, after consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, that incoming revenue will not be sufficient to pay.

Key Policy Areas

Regulated Industries, Environment, Healthcare, Veterans Affairs

Primary Purpose

The bill requires prioritize obligations on the debt held by the public, social security benefits, medicare, veterans, and military pay If the debt of the United States Government reaches the statutory limit under section 3101 and requires limited debt limit authority If the Secretary of the Treasury determines, after consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, that incoming revenue will not be sufficient to pay.

Policy Domains

Regulated Industries Environment Healthcare Veterans Affairs

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill
  • Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: pcs
Veterans and VA beneficiaries affected by the bill:
Patients and health care consumers affected by the bill:
Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause:
Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
Model: codex-gpt-5:bulk-repair | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: pcs
Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill:
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 26, 2023

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

Jan 25, 2023

Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Lummis, …

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

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Regulated Industries Environment Healthcare Veterans Affairs

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