Indiana House urges U.S. Congress to establish regular budget order and recognize national debt threat

Original title: Recognizing the seriousness of the US national debt and its threat to national security.

Last action · January 22, 2026: First reading: referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansSponsors: Timothy O'Brien and 40 others

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What This Bill Proposed

The Indiana House of Representatives introduces a resolution declaring the U.S. national debt a threat to national security and urging the U.S. Congress to commit to establishing a regular budgetary order.

Why it matters

Expresses the official stance of the Indiana House of Representatives on federal fiscal policy and directs the transmission of copies to members of Indiana's congressional delegation, without altering state laws or binding federal action.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Members of Indiana's Congressional delegation

Each member receives a transmitted copy of the resolution urging federal budgeting reform.

Indirectly affected

Residents of Indiana

The resolution represents legislative concern over national fiscal issues affecting citizens.

Key Facts

The Indiana House of Representatives officially recognizes the national debt as a threat to United States national security.
The resolution urges the United States Congress to commit to establishing an effective regular order for budgeting.
The Clerk of the House is directed to transmit a copy of the resolution to each member of Indiana's congressional delegation.
As of December 2025, the outstanding public debt of the United States totaled more than $38 trillion, equaling 118 percent of GDP.

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The debt owed per U.S. citizen has risen to $112,000.
More than $8 trillion of federal debt is owned by individuals outside the United States, including over $800 billion owned in China.
In fiscal year 2024, the U.S. had a deficit of over $1 trillion, with federal tax receipts totaling $5 trillion and outlays totaling $6.75 trillion.
The last federal budget surplus occurred in 2001.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does House Resolution 9 change any state laws or create new government programs in Indiana?

No. House Resolution 9 is a non-binding legislative resolution that expresses the view of the Indiana House of Representatives and urges federal action; it does not alter state laws or allocate funding.

What actions does the resolution ask the U.S. Congress to take?

The resolution urges the United States Congress to commit to establishing an effective for budgeting.

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Where This Stands

This resolution did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

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Jan 22, 2026HouseIntroduced
First reading: referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
Jan 22, 2026House
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
Jan 22, 2026House
Authored by Representative O'Brien

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