A bill to temporarily extend the public debt limit until December 16, 2022.

Bill: 117-s-2868
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY]
Introduced: 2021-09-28
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Latest action: action_date: 2021-09-29
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 138.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-09-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill suspends the public debt limit through December 16, 2022. The bill also requires the limit to be adjusted on December 17, 2022, to accommodate obligations issued during the suspension period.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 138 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2868 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2021 Mr. Schumer introduced the following bill; which was read the first time September 29, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To temporarily extend the public debt limit until December 16, 2022.

1. Temporary extension of public debt limit (a) In general Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 16, 2022. (b) Special rule relating to obligations issued during extension period Effective on December 17, 2022, the limitation in effect under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall be increased to the extent that— (1) the face amount of obligations issued under chapter 31 of such title and the face amount of obligations whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States Government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary of the Treasury) outstanding on December 17, 2022, exceeds (2) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Extension limited to necessary obligations An obligation shall not be taken into account under subsection (b)(1) unless the issuance of such obligation was necessary to fund a commitment incurred pursuant to law by the Federal Government that required payment before December 17, 2022.

September 29, 2021 Read the second time and placed on the calendar