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The Debt Ceiling Reform Act, led by Rep. Brendan Boyle, D-Pa., and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., would allow the treasury secretary to suspend the debt limit for two years. That could take effect 46 calendar days after Congress has been notified — unless Congress passes a law to prevent it during that window.
Republicans raised the debt limit by $5 trillion in Trump's megabill, most likely resolving it through the 2026 midterm election.
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