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Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act

Public Law 113-83 · S. 540 · 113th Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Feb 15, 2014 · Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

Cosponsors (1): Sen. Kelly Ayotte

Passage votesYeaNay

  • HouseRecorded vote: 221 yea, 201 nay221–201
  • SenateRecorded vote: 55 yea, 43 nay55–43
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The final version of the law, as each chamber passed it. A chamber that passed it by voice vote or unanimous consent has no count. “Method not stated” means the record does not say how the chamber voted. Where the record has a member-by-member vote, the “Who voted for it” section shows who voted yea.

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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act - Suspends the public debt limit for the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on March 15, 2015.

Increases the debt limit, effective March 16, 2015, to the extent that:

• the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date of enactment of this Act is exceeded by

• the total of the face amount of public debt obligations and the face amount of obligations whose principal and interest are guaranteed by the U.S. government (except guaranteed obligations held by the Secretary of the Treasury) outstanding on March 16, 2015.

Excludes an obligation under clause 2 (above) from being taken into account unless its issuance was necessary to fund a commitment incurred pursuant to law that required payment before March 16, 2015.

Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from issuing obligations during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on March 15, 2015, for the purpose of increasing the cash balance above normal operating balances in anticipation of the expiration of such period.

Who voted for it

Every senator of the 113th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 55 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

55 yea43 nay2 present or did not vote

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Democrats who voted yea(55)

  • Sen. Bernie SandersD-VT
  • Sen. Elizabeth WarrenD-MA
  • Sen. Kirsten GillibrandD-NY
  • Sen. Patrick LeahyD-VT
  • Sen. Barbara BoxerD-CA
  • Sen. Ed MarkeyD-MA
  • Sen. Bob MenendezD-NJ
  • Sen. Sherrod BrownD-OH
  • Sen. Richard BlumenthalD-CT
  • Sen. Mazie HironoD-HI
  • Sen. Christopher MurphyD-CT
  • Sen. Jack ReedD-RI
  • Sen. Brian SchatzD-HI
  • Sen. Cory BookerD-NJ
  • Sen. Benjamin CardinD-MD
  • Sen. Tammy BaldwinD-WI
  • Sen. Chuck SchumerD-NY
  • Sen. Maria CantwellD-WA
  • Sen. Debbie StabenowD-MI
  • Sen. Sheldon WhitehouseD-RI
  • Sen. Barbara MikulskiD-MD
  • Sen. Jeff MerkleyD-OR
  • Sen. Tom UdallD-NM
  • Sen. Al FrankenD-MN
  • Sen. Patty MurrayD-WA
  • Sen. Ron WydenD-OR
  • Sen. Tim JohnsonD-SD
  • Sen. Dianne FeinsteinD-CA
  • Sen. Jay RockefellerD-WV
  • Sen. Richard DurbinD-IL
  • Sen. Carl LevinD-MI
  • Sen. Tom HarkinD-IA
  • Sen. Christopher CoonsD-DE
  • Sen. Harry ReidD-NV
  • Sen. Bill NelsonD-FL
  • Sen. Amy KlobucharD-MN
  • Sen. Jeanne ShaheenD-NH
  • Sen. Bob CaseyD-PA
  • Sen. Thomas CarperD-DE
  • Sen. Martin HeinrichD-NM
  • Sen. John WalshD-MT
  • Sen. Mark UdallD-CO
  • Sen. Michael BennetD-CO
  • Sen. Tim KaineD-VA
  • Sen. Mark BegichD-AK
  • Sen. Mark WarnerD-VA
  • Sen. Mary LandrieuD-LA
  • Sen. Heidi HeitkampD-ND
  • Sen. Angus KingD-ME
  • Sen. Kay HaganD-NC
  • Sen. Joe DonnellyD-IN
  • Sen. Jon TesterD-MT
  • Sen. Mark PryorD-AR
  • Sen. Claire McCaskillD-MO
  • Sen. Joe ManchinD-WV

Republicans who voted yea(0)

  • None.
Data notes

The Senate’s recorded vote on the final version of the law (roll call 325 in Voteview), matched to the vote the record cites and checked against its totals. Positions are each member’s DW-NOMINATE score for that Congress, as on the Ideology page; left to right is more liberal to more conservative. Paired and announced yea votes count as yea. Lists follow the compass, most liberal first. A name links to a profile only for members of the current Congress. A law passed by voice vote or unanimous consent has no member list, and neither does a vote Voteview has not yet recorded.

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Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Related bills

4 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.

  • H.Con.Res. 82Related bill

    Providing a correction in the enrollment of S. 540.

  • H.R. 1092 · became Public Law 113-25Identical bill

    To designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the "Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center".

  • H.R. 4043Related bill

    Getting Government to Work Act of 2014

  • H.Res. 478Procedurally-related

    Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 540), to designate the air route traffic control center located in Nashua, New Hampshire, as the "Patricia Clark Boston Air Route Traffic Control Center", and for other purpos…

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 26 actions.

  1. Feb 15, 2014Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 113-83.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Feb 14, 2014FloorFloor · Presented to President.
  4. Feb 12, 2014Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate bill by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 34.Senate roll call 34
  5. FloorFloor · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 82, enrollment corrections on S. 540 have been made.
  6. FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  7. FloorFloor · Cloture on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 31. Record Vote Number: 33.Senate roll call 33
  8. FloorFloor · Cloture motion on the motion to concur in House amendment to Senate bill presented in Senate.
  9. FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
  10. OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate bill by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 - 43. Record Vote Number: 34.Senate roll call 34
  11. Feb 11, 2014FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  12. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 201 (Roll No. 61).House roll call 61
  13. FloorFloor · The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  14. FloorFloor · DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 478 the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of sections 1 through 3 of Rules Committee Print 113-37 is considered as adopted for the purpose of being treated as original text and the House proceeded with on…
  15. FloorFloor · Rule provides for consideration of S. 540 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.
  16. FloorFloor · Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 478.
  17. FloorFloor · Rule H. Res. 478 passed House.
  18. FloorFloor · Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 478 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 540 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be…
  19. Mar 26, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
  20. Mar 25, 2013FloorFloor · Received in the House.
  21. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
  22. Mar 22, 2013FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  23. Mar 21, 2013FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  24. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  25. Mar 12, 2013CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  26. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments

1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.

  • H.Amdt. 556HouseRules Committee· offered Feb 11, 2014No vote recorded

    Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 478 the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of sections 1 through 3 of Rules Committee Print 113-37 is considered as adopted.

    Feb 11, 2014: House amendment offered

    Offered, no vote recorded
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Official record

The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.