Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7808

Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act

Federal Budget: Debt-to-GDP Reporting Requirements

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Key Points

This bill would change how the government reports its spending and debt. It requires the President and Congress to show how the national debt compares to the size of the entire U.S. economy in their yearly budget plans. This comparison is known as the debt-to-GDP ratio.
The government would also have to report the yearly deficit or surplus as a percentage of the economy. This helps people see if the government is overspending at a rate that the country's growth can or cannot keep up with.
The goal of this change is to make the nation's financial health easier to understand. By using percentages instead of just large dollar amounts, it becomes clearer whether the national debt is becoming a bigger or smaller burden over time.
This is a bipartisan effort led by Smucker and several other lawmakers. They argue that including these numbers will force the government to be more transparent about how much it borrows compared to how much the country earns.

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Mar 4, 2026House

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.

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Mar 4, 2026

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Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act

Bill NumberHR 7808

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.