H.R. 7808 · 119TH CONGRESS

Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act

IntroducedEconomics and Public Finance

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Bill summary

Introduced in House · Mar 4, 2026

Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act

This bill requires the President's annual budget and congressional budget resolutions to include (1) the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product (GDP), and (2) the ratio of the surplus or deficit to the estimated GDP.

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