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SRES 87 118th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt

A resolution recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security.

Introduced: March 1, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
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Agreed to (Senate)
Mar 1, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S571)
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes that the national debt is a threat to national security and that deficits are unsustainable, irresponsible, and dangerous. It also commits to (1) restoring regular order to the appropriations process, and (2) preventing the looming the fiscal crisis faced by the United States.

What's happening now March 1, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S571)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 190 Related bill Recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security.
  • SRES 600 Identical bill A resolution recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 1, 2023
 R
Scott, Rick
Florida · Mar 1, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 87: A resolution recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-87/
MLA
"S. Res. 87: A resolution recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-87/.
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S. Res. 87, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-87/.
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[S. Res. 87: A resolution recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-SRES-87/)
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