H.Res. 631 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Recognizing the national debt as a threat to national security.
Cosponsors: 9 (0 D, 9 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-08-05
Latest action (2025-08-05): Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
What H.Res. 631 does, in plain terms
This resolution recognizes that the national debt is a threat to national security and that deficits are unsustainable, irresponsible, and dangerous. It also commits to (1) restoring regular order to the appropriations process, and (2) addressing the fiscal crisis faced by the United States.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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