,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbif  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #af1 #bjac,mr4
 ,gallego introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,treasury to        
prioritize c]ta9 paym5ts 9 ! ev5t t !   
debt limit is rea*$4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,pay ,am]ica  
,fir/ ,act4  #b4 ,au?ority to protect   
,am]ica's s5iors1 vet]ans1 & o!r dome/ic
 paym5ts prior to debt obligations to   
=eign bondhold]s ,?is ,act %all take    
effect if ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t     
defaults on its legal obligations = !   
fir/ "t 9 its hi/ory1 z evid5c$ by !    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury tak+ any ( !    
foll[+ actions3 7#a7 ,)hold f mak+      
paym5ts ( debt obligations to =eign bond
 hold]s1 includ+ ^? 9 ,*9a1 ,iran1 & !  
,cayman ,isl&s1 be=e mak+ paym5ts ( debt
 obligations to programs z li/$ bel[3   
7a7 ,make a paym5t ( a debt obligation  
to ! ,social ,security & ,m$ic>e tru/   

funds or r$eem a debt obligation held by
 ^? tru/ funds4  7b7 ,r$eem a debt      
obligation held by a tru/ fund provid+  
vet]ans b5efits1 includ+ ! ,vet]ans     
,special ,life ,insurance ,fund1 !      
,vet]ans ,reop5$ ,insurance ,fund1 !    
,arm$ ,=ces ,retirem5t ,home ,fund1 & ! 
,c\rt ( ,vet]an ,appeals ,retirem5t     
,fund4  7c7 ,r$eem a debt obligation    
held by an intragov]nm5tal fund ) !     
purpose ( assi/+ ,am]icans dur+ a       
natural disa/]1 includ+ res]ves = !     
,national ,flood ,insurance ,program &  
o!r disa/] relief funds appropriat$ to !
 ,presid5t4  7d7 ,make a paym5t ( debt  
obligations to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1   
includ+ civilian & uni=m$ p]sonnel      
7,army1 ,navy1 ,m>9es1 ,air ,=ce71      
milit>y active pay & milit>y retirem5t  
b5efits1 & milit>y b5efits to _!        
families4  #c4 ,report on c]ta9 actions 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al1 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,treasury     
ex]cises 8 or h] au?ority "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,secret>y %all !reaft] submit a  

report ea* week to ,congress on !       
paym5ts issu$ & am\nt ( rev5ues incom+ &
 rema9+ res]ves = upcom+ paym5ts issu$4