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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on addressing the reckless and unsustainable national debt while committing necessary resources to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduced: December 18, 2020 Introduced by: Arrington, Jodey C. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) the relief measures to address COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) were required, (2) additional relief measures are required, and (3) further efforts to address COVID-19 must include measures and reforms to help Congress restore the federal government's long-term fiscal health once the pandemic ends and the economy regains its strength.

What's happening now December 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 1 Republican 11
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Dec 18, 2020
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Dec 18, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Dec 18, 2020
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Dec 17, 2020
Garcia, Mike
· Dec 17, 2020
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Dec 17, 2020
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Dec 17, 2020
Hartzler, Vicky
· Dec 17, 2020
Hice, Jody
· Dec 17, 2020
Johnson, Bill
· Dec 17, 2020
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Dec 17, 2020
Gallagher, Mike
· Dec 14, 2020
Holding, George
· Dec 14, 2020
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Dec 14, 2020
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Dec 14, 2020
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 14, 2020
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Dec 14, 2020
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Dec 14, 2020
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Dec 14, 2020
Woodall, Rob
· Dec 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1261: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on addressing the reckless and unsustainable national debt while committing necessary resources to the COVID-19 pandemic.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1261/
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"H. Res. 1261: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives on addressing the reckless and unsustainable national debt while committing necessary resources to the COVID-19 pandemic.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1261/.
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H. Res. 1261, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1261/.
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