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H.R.0009

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

Introduced·1/22/26
Intr Text

Indiana House Resolution 9 recognizes the US national debt as a threat to national security.

Indiana House Resolution 9 acknowledges the seriousness of the US national debt, which exceeded $38 trillion in December 2025, and its threat to national security. The resolution highlights that over $8 trillion of the federal debt is owned by individuals outside the United States, including more than $800 billion held by individuals in China. It also notes the fiscal year 2024 deficit of over $1 trillion and the projected depletion of the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund by 2033 and 2036, respectively.

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Where it stands

Current
Ways and Means Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Feb 4

1:30 PM

House Ways and Means Hearing

History

Jan 22

House

Authored by Representative O'Brien

Jan 22

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

Jan 22

House

First reading: referred to the Committee on Ways and Means