Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act

Introduced on 3/4/26

H. R. 7808

Introduced in House

March 4, 2026

Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Golden of Maine, Mr. Cline, Ms. Perez, Mr. Yakym, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Meuser, Mr. Panetta, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Peters, and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To require that the President’s annual budget submission to Congress and any concurrent resolution on the budget include the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product of the United States, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act”.