HRES 885
115th Congress
House
Economics and Public Finance
Appropriations
Budget deficits and national debt
House of Representatives
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding our national debt.
Introduced: May 9, 2018
Introduced by:
Norman, Ralph
Republican
· South Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 9, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) the national debt is rising unsustainably and needs to urgently be addressed; and (2) each Member of the House should introduce and advocate for legislation to reduce spending by $100 million per year, aside from annual appropriations bills.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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