Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act
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.
Summary
The bill mandates that the annual presidential budget and any concurrent budget resolution include the ratio of the public debt to estimated GDP, plus the ratio of the yearly surplus or deficit to estimated GDP. By adding these figures, lawmakers and the public get a clearer picture of the nation’s fiscal health. The goal is to improve transparency and aid decisions about debt sustainability.
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