Skip to main content
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 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This resolution expired with the 115th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 9, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 9, 2018
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 9, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 885: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding our national debt.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-885/
MLA
"H. Res. 885: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding our national debt.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-885/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 885, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-885/.
Markdown link
[H. Res. 885: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding our national debt.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-885/)
Report a problem