98th Congress > House > Vote 657
Description: TO PASS H.R. 5692, A BILL PROVIDING FOR A TEMPORARY INCREASE OF $30 BILLION IN THE PUBLIC DEBT FROM $1.49 TRILLION TO $1.52 TRILLION. (MOTION PASSED)
Bill summary: (Measure passed Senate, amended) Increases the public debt limit by $30,000,000,000. Increases the limit on long-term Government bonds to not more than $200,000,000,000 (currently $150,000,000,000). Grants the Secretary of the Treasury certain miscellaneous administrative authority to the extent provided in advance by appropriation Acts.
Bill titles: A bill to provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit, and for other purposes.
Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 70, p. 4772;
Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov
