Resolution — H. Res. 921, Real Time Display of the National Debt in the House Chamber
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H. Res. 921 is a resolution submitted in the House of Representatives on February 9, 2022 by Mr. Hagedorn and referred to the Committee on House Administration. It directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to place a real time display of the United States total outstanding national debt in the House Chamber. The preamble states that, on January 31, 2022, the national debt reached $30 trillion. The resolution calls for the total, as calculated by the Secretary of the Treasury, to be displayed in clear view of the Members. The Clerk is to carry it out in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Committee on House Administration, in consultation with the Committee on the Budget.
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117TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 921
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to place a real time
display of the United States total outstanding national debt in the
House Chamber.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Mr. HAGEDORN (for himself, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania,
Mr. CHABOT, Ms. MACE, Mr. HERN, Mr. HOLLINGSWORTH, Mr. ALLEN,
Mrs. CAMMACK, Mr. CAWTHORN, Mr. PERRY, Mr. BUDD, Mr. ROSE, Mr.
NORMAN, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. POSEY, Mr. MANN, Mr. WOMACK, Mr.
STEUBE, and Mr. SMUCKER) submitted the following resolution; which
was referred to the Committee on House Administration
RESOLUTION
Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to place
a real time display of the United States total outstanding
national debt in the House Chamber.
Whereas, on January 31, 2022, the national debt reached
$30 trillion;
Whereas the national debt has increased by $2.2 trillion in
the first 12 months of Joe Biden’s presidency;
Whereas the Federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2021 was
$2.8 trillion as of November 2021;
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Whereas the debt per taxpayer is nearly $240,000 as of Jan-
uary 31, 2022;
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Whereas the National Debt to Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) ratio is 128 percent;
Whereas the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates
the National Debt to GDP ratio will surpass 200 percent
by 2051 under current policy;
Whereas CBO estimates the American Rescue Plan Act of
2021 will increase the National Deficit by nearly $2 tril-
lion over a 10-year period; and
Whereas the national debt will continue to rise at an alarm-
ingly fast pace unless Congress acts to reduce reckless
government spending: Now, therefore, be it
1 Resolved,
2 SECTION 1. PLACEMENT OF NATIONAL DEBT CLOCK IN
3 HOUSE CHAMBER.
4 (a) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CLERK.—The Clerk of the
5 House of Representatives shall place a real time display
6 of the United States total outstanding national debt, as
7 calculated by the Secretary of the Treasury, in the House
8 Chamber in clear view of the Members.
9 (b) REGULATIONS.—The Clerk shall carry out this
10 resolution in accordance with regulations promulgated by
11 the Committee on House Administration, in consultation
12 with the Committee on the Budget.
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