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S. 2002

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A bill to require that any debt limit increase or suspension be balanced by equal spending cuts over the next decade.
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Committee
Latest Action · June 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
June 27, 2019
Sponsor
Sen. Rob PortmanR
Cosponsors (4)
0D 4R
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Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act The bill establishes a framework to require legislation that increases or suspends the public debt limit to include spending reductions that are equal to or greater than the projected increase in debt that will occur under the legislation. The bill allows the spending reductions to be phased in over a 10-year period.

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