H.R. 7808

Summary

H.R. 7808, the Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 4, 2026 by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R) with 15 co-sponsors. It was referred to Budget, and last saw action on Mar 4, 2026: 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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H.R. 7808 has 15 co-sponsors.

119 HR 7808 IH: Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-04
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7808  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 4, 2026   Mr. Smucker  (for himself,  Mr. Golden of Maine ,  Mr. Cline ,  Ms. Perez ,  Mr. Yakym ,  Mr. Suozzi ,  Mr. Bacon ,  Mr. Meuser ,  Mr. Panetta ,  Mr. Grothman ,  Mr. Peters , and  Mr. Davis of North Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To require that the President’s annual budget submission to Congress and any concurrent resolution on the budget include the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product of the United States, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act  .
2.
Ratio of public debt to GDP included in President’s budget submission and concurrent resolution on the budget
(a)
President’s budget submission
Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (10), by striking the period at the end and inserting  , including the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product. ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(39)
the ratio of the surplus or deficit to the estimated gross domestic product.
 .
(b)
Concurrent resolution on the budget
Section 301(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (6), by striking  and  at the end;
(2)
in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following:
(8)
the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product; and
(9)
the ratio of the surplus or deficit to the estimated gross domestic product.
 .

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Sponsors

Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R) sponsors H.R. 7808, and 15 members have co-sponsored it, 11 of them from the day it was introduced.

Lloyd Smucker

Rep. · R–PA-11 · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 4, 2026

Don Bacon

Rep. · R–NE-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 4, 2026 · Original

Ben Cline

Rep. · R–VA-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 4, 2026 · Original

Donald Davis

Rep. · D–NC-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 4, 2026 · Original

Jared Golden

Rep. · D–ME-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 4, 2026 · Original

Glenn Grothman

Rep. · R–WI-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 4, 2026 · Original

Dan Meuser

Rep. · R–PA-9 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 4, 2026 · Original

Jimmy Panetta

Rep. · D–CA-19 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 4, 2026 · Original

Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

Rep. · D–WA-3 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 4, 2026 · Original

Scott Peters

Rep. · D–CA-50 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 4, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 7808 went before 2 committees: Rules and Budget.

Rules

Rules

Referred To · Mar 4, 2026 · 75 Bills

Budget

Budget

Referred To · Mar 4, 2026 · 48 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7808 has taken 2 actions since Mar 4, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7808 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7808 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act — Display Title
• Debt-to-GDP Transparency and Stabilization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To require that the President's annual budget submission to Congress and any concurrent resolution on the budget include the ratio of the public debt to the estimated gross domestic product of the United States, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 3 firms and 12 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7808 in 21 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

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Lobbyists

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7808 under Economics and Public Finance, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

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Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7808, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMUCKER:H.R. 7808.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section VIII of Article I of the U.S. Constitution[Page H2421]

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