Indiana HR9: Recognizing the seriousness of the US national debt and its threat to national security.

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

*RR4503* January 22, 2026 HOUSE RESOLUTION No. Introduced by: O'Brien, King, Abbott, Aylesworth, Baird, Bartels, Burton, Cash, Clere, Criswell, Culp, Engleman, Haggard, Heaton, Ireland, Judy, Karickhoff, Lauer, Lawson, Ledbetter, Lindauer, Lucas, Manning, McGuire, Miller D, Morris, Olthoff, Patterson, Payne, Pierce K, Prescott, Rowray, Slager, Smaltz, Smith H, Soliday, Sweet, Teshka, VanNatter, Yocum, Zimmerman ____________________________________ January 22, 2026, read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means. A HOUSE RESOLUTION recognizing the seriousness of the US national debt and its threat to national security. Whereas, in December 2025, the outstanding public debt of the United States totaled more than $38 trillion, with public debt equaling 118 percent of gross domestic product and the debt owed per citizen rising $112,000; Whereas, More than $8 trillion of the federal debt is owned by individuals not located in the United States, including more HR 9--RR 4503/DI hf than $800 billion owned by individuals in China; Whereas, in fiscal year 2024, the U.S. had a deficit of over $1 trillion after the U.S. Congress failed to pass a balanced budget and federal tax receipts totaled $5 trillion, short of the federal outlays totaling $6.75 trillion; Whereas, the Social Security and Medicaid Board of Trustees project that the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will all be …

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Sponsors

• Timothy O'Brien (R, HD-078) · primary sponsor
• Joanna King (R, HD-049)
• David Abbott (R, HD-018)
• Aylesworth, Mike (R)
• Beau Baird (R, HD-044)
• Steve Bartels (R, HD-074)
• Alex Burton (D, HD-077)
• Becky Cash (R, HD-025)
• Edward Clere (R, HD-072)
• Cory Criswell (R, HD-054)
• Kendell Culp (R, HD-016)
• Karen Engleman (R, HD-070)

Latest actions

1. January 22, 2026: First reading: referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
2. January 22, 2026: Authored by Representative O'Brien
3. January 22, 2026: Coauthored by Representatives King, Abbott, Aylesworth, Baird, Bartels, Burton, Cash, Clere, Criswell, Culp, Engleman, Haggard, Heaton, Ireland, Judy, Karickhoff, Lauer, Lawson, Ledbetter, Lindauer, Lucas, Manning, McGuire, Miller D, Morris, Olthoff, Patterson, Payne, Pierce K, Prescott, Rowray, Slager, Smaltz, Smith H, Soliday, Sweet, Teshka, VanNatter, Yocum, Zimmerman

Common questions

What is HR9?

HR9 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Recognizing the seriousness of the US national debt and its threat to national security.

What is the status of HR9?

In committee as of January 22, 2026. Latest action: First reading: referred to the Committee on Ways and Means (January 22, 2026).

Who sponsored HR9?

Timothy O'Brien (R, HD-078), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR9?

On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/hr0009