Public Law 117-50
An Act
To amend the Fentanyl Sanctions Act, to modify certain deadlines relating to the Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking.
- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCREASE OF PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT. edit
- The limitation under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, as most recently increased by section 301 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 (31 U.S.C. 3101 note), is increased by $480,000,000,000
LEGASLATIVE HISTORY edit
- S. 1301:
- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):
- July 30, considered and passed Senate.
- Sept. 29, considered and passed House, amended.
- Sept. 30, Oct. 4, 7, Senate considered and concurred in House amendment with an amendment.
- Oct. 12, House concurred in Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 716.
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