HRES 55 · 106th Congress · Economics and Public Finance

Providing a sense of the House of Representatives that at least one-third of the budget surplus over the next 10 years should be dedicated to paying down the national debt of the United States.

Introduced 1999-02-11· Sponsored by Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.(1999-02-11)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Resolves that: (1) lowering the national debt should be a central element in the debate over the use of projected budget surpluses; and (2) at least one-third of such surpluses over the next ten years should be dedicated to paying down such debt.…

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Cosponsors (5)

1 Democrat4 Republicans