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HR28 • 2026

Recognizing the seriousness of the U.S. national debt and its threat to national security.

Recognizing the seriousness of the U.S. national debt and its threat to national security.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Timothy O'Brien
Last action
2026-02-18
Official status
House Resolution (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on who is affected by this resolution or specific actions it takes.

Understanding America's Debt Problem

This resolution acknowledges that the United States has a serious problem with national debt, which could harm the country's safety.

What This Bill Does

  • It states that the U.S. national debt is very high and growing.
  • It says this debt can hurt America’s ability to protect itself.

Terms To Know

National Debt
Money that the country owes to people and organizations who have lent it money.
National Security
The safety of a nation from threats like attacks or spying.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It does not provide specific actions to reduce the national debt.
  • It is unclear how this resolution will be used in future policy decisions.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HR0028.01.INTR.AMH01

Committee Introduced House Resolution (H) • Representative Gregory Porter

Filed

Plain English: This amendment, proposed by Representative Gregory Porter, aims to add specific language regarding the national debt and its impact on national security to HR28.

  • Adds new text to emphasize the threat of the U.S. national debt to national security.
  • The official amendment text does not provide detailed specifics about what exact language would be added, making it hard to explain concrete changes fully.
HR0028.01.INTR.AMH02

Committee Introduced House Resolution (H) • Representative Gregory Porter

Filed

Plain English: This amendment, proposed by Representative Gregory Porter, aims to add specific language regarding the national debt and its impact on national security to HR28.

  • Adds new text to emphasize the threat of the U.S. national debt to national security.
  • The official amendment text does not provide detailed specifics about what exact language would be added, making it hard to explain concrete changes fully.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-18 House

    Second reading: adopted Roll Call 273: yeas 91, nays 0

  2. 2026-02-18 House

    Representative Borders added as coauthor

  3. 2026-02-18 House

    Representative Carbaugh added as coauthor

  4. 2026-02-18 House

    Representative Novak R added as coauthor

  5. 2026-02-18 House

    Representative Pressel added as coauthor

  6. 2026-02-18 House

    Representatives Goss-Reaves, DeVon, Davis added as coauthors

  7. 2026-02-18 House

    Representatives Hostettler, Wesco added as coauthors

  8. 2026-02-18 House

    Representatives Lehman, Dant Chesser added as coauthors

  9. 2026-02-17 House

    Committee report: do pass, adopted

  10. 2026-02-17 House

    Representative Commons added as coauthor

  11. 2026-02-16 House

    Representatives Bascom, Isa added as coauthors

  12. 2026-02-05 House

    Authored by Representative O'Brien

  13. 2026-02-05 House

    Coauthored by Representatives King, Abbott, Aylesworth, Baird, Bartels, Burton, Cash, Clere, Criswell, Culp, Engleman, Haggard, Heaton, Ireland, Judy, Karickhoff, Lauer, Lawson, Ledbetter, Lindauer, Lucas, Manning, McGuire, Miller D, Morris, Olthoff, Patterson, Payne, Pierce K, Prescott, Rowray, Slager, Smaltz, Smith H, Soliday, Sweet, Teshka, VanNatter, Yocum, Zimmerman

  14. 2026-02-05 House

    First reading: referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

Recognizing the seriousness of the U.S. national debt and its threat to national security.

Current Bill Text

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Recognizing the seriousness of the U.S. national debt and its threat to national security.

A HOUSE RESOLUTION recognizing the seriousness of the U.S. national debt and its threat to national security.