PUBLIC DEBT related term(s) Budget—U.S.
Amendments
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 139), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2544 [17MR]
Articles and editorials
Trump’s Tariffs Are Bigger Than His Tax Cuts for Most Americans, H5374 [1SE]
Bills and resolutions
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (see H.J. Res. 139), H615 [9JA]
——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 139), consideration (see H. Res. 1115), H2529 [16MR]
——— express sense that U.S. should reduce and maintain Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product (see S. Res. 654), S1443 [20MR] (see H. Res. 981), H134 [7JA]
——— require annual budget submission by President and any concurrent resolution on budget include ratio of public debt to estimated gross domestic product (see H.R. 7808), H2420 [4MR]
——— strengthen and enhance budgetary savings by providing for super PAYGO reductions (see H.R. 9879), H5176 [22JY]
CBO: clarify budget baseline includes fiscal projections based on current laws and assumption that Federal spending will continue at current levels of discretionary appropriations (see S. 4372), S1935 [22AP] (see H.R. 8569), H3294 [29AP]
——— include effects of using baseline assumptions when preparing estimates (see H.R. 8570), H3294 [29AP]
——— redesignate as China Budget Office (see H.R. 7113), H919 [15JA]
Federal agencies and departments: require equity stakes in private companies be liquidated to pay down debt (see S. 4798), S2818 [16JN]
Fiscal Commission: establish (see S. 4012), S881 [5MR]
Government: modify governmentwide financial management plan (see H.R. 8340), H2959 [16AP]
——— require that any debt ceiling increase or suspension be balanced by equal spending cuts (see S. 4173), S1580 [24MR] (see H.R. 10078), H5229 [10AU]
——— return power to American people through reforms to end political corruption, hold politicians accountable, and defend democracy (see H.R. 9222), H4053 [9JN]
House of Representatives: implement budget and appropriations process reforms (see H.R. 9452), H4245 [24JN]
Taxation: impose net worth tax on all individuals and trusts with net worth over certain amount (see H.R. 8316), H2924 [15AP]
Remarks in House
Budget: constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 139), H2560–H2568 [18MR]
——— constitutional amendment to require balanced (H.J. Res. 139), consideration (H. Res. 1115), H2538–H2544 [17MR]
——— deficit, H244–H246 [8JA], H713–H715 [13JA], H1167–H1170 [21JA], H2026–H2028 [4FE], H2178–H2181 [11FE], H2463–H2466 [5MR], H2542 [17MR], H2611, H2616–H2619 [19MR], H2769–H2771 [26MR], H3085–H3088 [23AP], H3139 [29AP], H3521–H3523 [14MY], H3719–H3721 [21MY], H3904–H3907 [4JN], H4048–H4051 [9JN], H4257–H4260 [25JN], H4354–H4357 [30JN], H4534, H4537–H4540 [15JY], H5169–H5172 [22JY], H5418–H5423 [1SE]
——— reconciliation process, H3460 [14MY]
——— reform entitlement programs, H244–H246 [8JA], H713–H715 [13JA], H1167–H1170 [21JA], H2026–H2028 [4FE], H2178–H2181 [11FE], H2463–H2466 [5MR], H2616–H2619 [19MR], H2769–H2771 [26MR], H3085–H3088 [23AP], H3521–H3523 [14MY], H3719–H3721 [21MY], H3904–H3907 [4JN], H4048–H4051 [9JN], H4257–H4260 [25JN], H4356 [30JN], H4537–H4540 [15JY], H5169–H5172 [22JY], H5419–H5422 [1SE]
——— use of ‘‘current policy’’ v. ‘‘current law’’ baseline relative to extension of tax policy legislation, H4356 [30JN]
Democratic Party: national agenda, H2542 [17MR]
Dept. of the Treasury and OMB: examine ability of Federal Government to respond to potential fiscal shocks (H.R. 4642), H2684 [25MR]
Government: modify governmentwide financial management plan (H.R. 8340), H3931–H3933 [8JN], H4079 [10JN]
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: impact, H4018, H4020, H4022 [9JN]
Population: impact of projected demographic trends, H4357 [30JN]
Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA): anniversary, H4321 [30JN]
Republican Party: national agenda, H711–H713 [13JA], H2565 [18MR], H4238–H4242 [24JN]
Remarks in Senate
Budget: deficit, S1875 [22AP], S2207 [12MY], S2675 [9JN]
——— express sense that U.S. should reduce and maintain Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product (S. Res. 654), S1875 [22AP]
——— reconciliation process, S2318 [18MY]
National security: require report on threats to national security of U.S. posed by national debt and net interest payments on that debt (S. 2375), S1875 [22AP]
NSF: funding, S2676 [9JN]
One Big Beautiful Bill Act: rescind unobligated balances and transfer such funds to Dept. of the Treasury for deficit reduction, S2563 [4JN]
Reports filed
Consideration of H.J. Res. 139, Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1115) (H. Rept. 119–554), H2529 [16MR]
Constitutional Amendment To Require Balanced Budget: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.J. Res. 139) (H. Rept. 119–520), H2325 [25FE]
Texts of
H. Res. 1115, consideration of H.J. Res. 139, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H2538 [17MR]
H.J. Res. 139, constitutional amendment to require balanced budget, H2560 [18MR]
H.R. 8340, Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act, H3931 [8JN]
S. 4173, Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act, S1582 [24MR]
S. Res. 654, express sense that U.S. should reduce and maintain Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product, S1444 [20MR]