# 116-hr-6887: Deal with the Debt Today Act

116-hr-6887, Deal with the Debt Today Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6887
- Congress: 116
- Title: Deal with the Debt Today Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-05-15
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Deal with the Debt Today Act This bill generally requires disaster and emergency spending to be paid for over a 10-year period with spending reductions.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wright, Ron [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6802: ALIGN Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6887 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6887)

## Related
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6802: ALIGN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6802)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6887 (as of 2025-11-18).