Know Debt Resolution

IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 195 Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to place a real time display of the United States gross national debt in the main hearing room of the Committee on Appropriations and in the main hearing room of the Committee on the Budget. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 8, 2021 Mr. ROY (for himself, Ms. SPANBERGER, Mr. HICE of Georgia, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. BUCK, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. CLOUD) submitted the fol- lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Admin- istration RESOLUTION Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to place a real time display of the United States gross national debt in the main hearing room of the Committee on Appropriations and in the main hearing room of the Committee on the Budget. Whereas Members of Congress should keep the gross national debt in mind when debating legislation that would affect the Nation’s fiscal situation; Whereas by displaying our national debt in real time in the main hearing room of the Committee on Appropriations and in the main hearing room of the Committee on the VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:56 Mar 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR195.IH HR195 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 195 IH Budget, Members of Congress can better debate our Na- tion’s fiscal situation; Whereas the national debt is the greatest threat to the na- tional security of the United States; Whereas the national debt has climbed past $28 trillion; Whereas we continue to accrue at least $100 million in debt every hour; Whereas Members of Congress refuse to balance the budget and reduce spending; Whereas spending increases year after year with no end in sight; Whereas the most recent spending bill has suspended the debt limit; Whereas a real-time display of the gross national debt will in- form each Member of the Committees of the need to take action to reduce the debt; Whereas the exact amount of the gross national debt will be known and updated with every action affecting the amount of debt; and Whereas display of the national debt in the main hearing room of the Committee on Appropriations and in the main hearing room of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives will be a sign that rep- resentatives are committed to reducing the national debt: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 2 This Resolution may be cited as the ‘‘Know Debt 3 Resolution’’. 4 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:56 Mar 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR195.IH HR195 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 195 IH SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK IN THE 1 MAIN HEARING ROOM OF THE COMMITTEE 2 ON APPROPRIATIONS AND IN THE MAIN 3 HEARING ROOM OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE 4 BUDGET. 5 (a) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CLERK.—The Clerk of the 6 House of Representatives shall place a real-time display 7 of the United States gross national debt, as calculated by 8 the Secretary of the Treasury, in the main hearing room 9 of the Committee on Appropriations and in the main hear- 10 ing room of the Committee on the Budget in clear view 11 of the Members. 12 (b) REGULATIONS.—The Clerk shall carry out this 13 resolution in accordance with regulations promulgated by 14 the Committee on House Administration. 15 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:56 Mar 10, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR195.IH HR195 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS