,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ccgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bi1 #bjac,mr4
 ,honda introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,rules1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide a process = ensur+ 
! ,unit$ ,/ates does n default on its   
obligations4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,pay ,our ,bills ,act4  
#b4 ,additional ,presid5tial            
modification ( ! debt ceil+  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #ca (        
subtitle ,,iii ( title #ca1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section 
#caja7;b71 by ins]t+ or #caja;,b aft]   
section #caja;,a2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 section #caja;,a ! foll[+3  #caja;,b4  
,additional ,presid5tial modification ( 
! debt ceil+  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7        
,c]tification ,if ! ,presid5t submits a 

writt5 c]tification to ,congress t !    
,presid5t has det]m9$ t ! debt subject  
to limit is )9 #ajj1jjj1jjj1jjj ( !     
limit "u section #caja7;b7 & t fur!r    
borr[+1 9 an am\nt specifi$ 9 !         
c]tification1 is requir$ to meet exi/+  
commitm5ts1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury   
may1 unless a jo9t resolution (         
disapproval is enact$ pursuant to ?is   
section1 ex]cise au?ority to borr[ an   
additional am\nt equal to ! am\nt       
specifi$ 9 ! c]tification4  7#b7        
,resolution ( disapproval ,congress may 
consid] a jo9t resolution ( disapproval 
( ! au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7 z provid$ 
9 subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7g74 ,if ! "t = 
disapproval has laps$ )\t enactm5t ( a  
jo9t resolution ( disapproval "u ?is    
section1 ! debt limit is increas$ by !  
am\nt au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7   
,susp5sion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#caja7;b7 %all n apply = ! p]iod beg9n+ 
on ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits to 
,congress a c]tification "u subsection  
7a7 & end+ on ! e>li] (-- 7,a7 ! date t 

is #ae cal5d> days aft] ,congress       
receives ! c]tification1 det]m9$ 9      
accordance ) subsection 7g77#d77;,a72 or
  7,b7 ! date ( enactm5t ( a jo9t       
resolution disapprov+ ! ,presid5t's     
ex]cise ( au?ority ) respect to ! debt  
limit "u t c]tification4  7#b7 ,special 
rule relat+ to obligations issu$ dur+   
susp5sion p]iod ,effective on ! day aft]
 ! applicable date describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 ! limitation 9 section #caja7;b71 
z increas$ "u any provision ( law1 is   
increas$ to ! ext5t t-- 7,a7 ! face     
am\nt ( obligations issu$ "u ?is *apt] &
 ! face am\nt ( obligations ^: pr9cipal 
& int]e/ are gu>ante$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t 7except gu>ante$ obligations 
held by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury7      
out/&+ on ! cal5d> day aft] ! date      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is          
subsection1 exce$s  7,b7 ! face am\nt ( 
su* obligations out/&+ on ! date on :i* 
! ,presid5t submits ! applicable        
c]tification4  ,an obligation %all n be 
tak5 into acc\nt "u subp>agraph 7,a7    

unless ! issuance ( su* obligation 0    
necess>y to fund a commitm5t incurr$ by 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t requir$ paym5t be=e
 ! day aft] ! applicable date describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,jo9t resolution ( 
disapproval  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 ! debt    
limit %all n be increas$ "u ?is section 
if1 )9 #ae cal5d> days aft] ,congress   
receives ! c]tification describ$ 9      
subsection 7a77#a7 7reg>dless ( :e!r    
,congress is 9 session71 !re is enact$  
into law a jo9t resolution disapprov+ ! 
,presid5t's ex]cise ( au?ority ) respect
 to su* increase4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( jo9t 
resolution ,= ! purpose ( ?is section1 !
 t]m jo9t resolution means only a jo9t  
resolution-- 7,a7 t is introduc$ betwe5 
! date a c]tification describ$ 9        
subsection 7a77#a7 is receiv$ & #c      
cal5d> days aft] t date2  7,b7 :i* does 
n h a preamble2  7,c7 ! title ( :i* is  
only z foll[s3 ,jo9t resolution relat+  
to ! disapproval ( ! ,presid5t's ex]cise
 ( au?ority to increase ! debt limit1 z 

submitt$ "u section #caja;,b ( title    
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on  7) ! blank
 conta9+ ! date ( su* submission72 &    
7,d7 ! matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i*
 is only z foll[s3 ,t ,congress         
disapproves ( ! ,presid5t's ex]cise (   
au?ority to increase ! debt limit1 z    
ex]cis$ pursuant to ! c]tification      
submitt$ "u section #caja;,b7a7 ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on 4 7) !     
blank conta9+ ! date ( su* submission74 
7d7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation 9 ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives  7#a7 ,reconv5+ ,^u     
receipt ( a c]tification describ$ 9     
subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,speak]1 if !     
,h\se w\ld o!rwise be adj\rn$1 %all     
notify ! ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se t1 pursuant  
to ?is section1 ! ,h\se %all conv5e n   
lat] ?an ! second cal5d> day aft]       
receipt ( su* c]tification4  7#b7       
,report+ & dis*>ge ,any committee ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to :i* a jo9t   
resolution is ref]r$ %all report x to ! 
,h\se )\t am5dm5t n lat] ?an #e cal5d>  
days aft] ! date ( introduction ( ! jo9t

 resolution4 ,if a committee fails to   
report ! jo9t resolution )9 t p]iod1 !  
committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r       
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution & !    
jo9t resolution %all be ref]r$ to !     
appropriate cal5d>4  7#c7 ,proce$+ to   
consid]ation ,aft] ea* committee        
au?oriz$ to consid] a jo9t resolution   
reports x to ! ,h\se or has be5 dis*>g$ 
f its consid]ation1 x %all be 9 ord]1 n 
lat] ?an ! six? day aft] introduction ( 
! jo9t resolution1 to move to proce$ to 
consid] ! jo9t resolution 9 ! ,h\se4    
,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are    
waiv$4 ,su* a motion %all n be 9 ord]   
aft] ! ,h\se has dispos$ ( a motion to  
proce$ on a jo9t resolution address+ a  
p>ticul> submission4 ,! previ\s "q %all 
be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its  
adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,! motion  
%all n be debatable4 ,a motion to       
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7#d7       
,consid]ation ,! jo9t resolution %all be
 consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts ( ord]     

aga9/ ! jo9t resolution & aga9/ its     
consid]ation are waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q   
%all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! jo9t      
resolution to its passage )\t int]v5+   
motion except #b h\rs ( debate equally  
divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t & an   
oppon5t4 ,an am5dm5t to ! jo9t          
resolution or a motion to reconsid] !   
vote on passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all
 n be 9 ord]4  7e7 ,exp$it$ proc$ure 9  
,s5ate  7#a7 ,reconv5+ ,^u receipt ( a  
c]tification "u subsection 7a77#a71 if !
 ,s5ate has adj\rn$ or recess$ = m ?an  
#b days1 ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate1   
aft] consultation ) ! m9ority lead] ( ! 
,s5ate1 %all notify ! ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate
 t1 pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,s5ate   
%all conv5e n lat] ?an ! second cal5d>  
day aft] receipt ( su* message4  7#b7   
,placem5t on cal5d> ,^u introduction 9 !
 ,s5ate1 a jo9t resolution %all be      
imm$iately plac$ on ! cal5d>4  7#c7     
,floor consid]ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,not)/&+ rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( !
 ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord] at any "t dur+ !   

p]iod beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date on :i*
 ,congress receives a c]tification "u   
subsection 7a77#a7 & end+ on ! six? day 
aft] ! date ( introduction ( a jo9t     
resolution 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to
 ! same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 to  
move to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !    
jo9t resolution1 & all po9ts ( ord]     
aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& aga9/        
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 are   
waiv$4 ,! motion to proce$ is n         
debatable4 ,! motion is n subject to a  
motion to po/pone4 ,a motion to         
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! resolution is agre$ to1
 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ 
bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7,b7          
,consid]ation ,consid]ation ( ! jo9t    
resolution1 & on all debatable motions &
 appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be     
limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be 
divid$ equally betwe5 ! majority &      
m9ority lead]s or _! designees4 ,a      

motion fur!r to limit debate is 9 ord] &
 n debatable4 ,an am5dm5t to1 or a      
motion to po/pone1 or a motion to proce$
 to ! consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a  
motion to recommit ! jo9t resolution is 
n 9 ord]4  7,c7 ,vote on passage ,if !  
,s5ate has vot$ to proce$ to a jo9t     
resolution1 ! vote on passage ( ! jo9t  
resolution %all occur imm$iately foll[+ 
! conclusion ( consid]ation ( ! jo9t    
resolution1 & a s+le quorum call at !   
conclusion ( ! debate if reque/$ 9      
accordance ) ! rules ( ! ,s5ate4  7,d7  
,rul+s ( ! *air on proc$ure ,appeals f !
 decisions ( ! ,*air relat+ to !        
application ( ! rules ( ! ,s5ate1 z !   
case may be1 to ! proc$ure relat+ to a  
jo9t resolution %all be decid$ )\t      
debate4  7f7 ,am5dm5t n 9 ord] ,a jo9t  
resolution ( disapproval consid]$       
pursuant to ?is section %all n be       
subject to am5dm5t 9 ei!r ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate4  7g7       
,coord9ation ) action by o!r h\se  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,if1 be=e pass+ ! jo9t         

resolution1 "o ,h\se receives f ! o!r a 
jo9t resolution-- 7,a7 ! jo9t resolution
 ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a    
committee2 &  7,b7 ! proc$ure 9 !       
receiv+ ,h\se %all be ! same z if no    
jo9t resolution _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r  
,h\se1 except t ! vote on f9al passage  
%all be on ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r    
,h\se4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( jo9t resolution
 ( o!r h\se ,if ! ,s5ate fails to       
introduce or consid] a jo9t resolution  
"u ?is section1 ! jo9t resolution ( !   
,h\se %all be entitl$ to exp$it$ floor  
proc$ures "u ?is section4  7#c7         
,treatm5t ( companion measures ,if1     
foll[+ passage ( ! jo9t resolution 9 !  
,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate receives ! companion   
measure f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !  
companion measure %all n be debatable4  
7#d7 ,consid]ation aft] passage  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,if ,congress passes a jo9t      
resolution1 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !  
,presid5t is pres5t$ ) ! jo9t resolution
 & end+ on ! date ! ,presid5t signs1    
all[s to become law )\t 8 signature1 or 

vetoes & returns ! jo9t resolution 7b   
exclud+ days :5 ei!r ,h\se is n 9       
session7 %all be disreg>d$ 9 comput+ !  
cal5d> day p]iod describ$ 9 subsection  
7b77#a7 or subsection 7c77#a74  7,b7    
,debate ,debate on a veto message 9 !   
,s5ate "u ?is section %all be #a h\r    
equally divid$ betwe5 ! majority &      
m9ority lead]s or _! designees4  7#e7   
,veto ov]ride ,if )9 ! cal5d> day p]iod 
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a71 ,congress
 ov]rides a veto ( a jo9t resolution1   
except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b77#b71 !
 limit on debt provid$ 9 section        
#caja7;b7 %all n be rais$ "u ?is        
section4  7h7 ,rules ( ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is subsection
 & subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 7f71 & 7g7
 are enact$ by ,congress-- 7#a7 z an    
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate &   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 z su* x is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea*  
,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only )
 respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t 
,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution1 & x 

sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x  
is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7#b7 )    
full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( 
ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z     
relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 
9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4  4   
7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections 
= *apt] #ca ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #caja;,a ! foll[+3    
#caja;,b4 ,additional ,presid5tial      
modification ( ! debt ceil+4  4