Indiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Indiana HR28: Recognizing the seriousness of the U.S. national debt and its threat to national security.
Status: Passed both chambers, February 18, 2026
What the bill says
From the amended text:
*RR4511* February 17, 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, Bascom, Isa, Commons ____________________________________ February 5, 2026, read first time and referred to Committee on Ways and Means. February 17, 2026, reported -- Do Pass. A HOUSE RESOLUTION recognizing the seriousness of the U.S. 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 citizens rising $112,000; Whereas, More than $8 trillion of the federal debt is owned by individuals outside the United States, including more than HR 28--RR 4511/DI hf $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 projects that the Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and …
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
- : Representative Borders added as coauthor
- : Representatives Goss-Reaves, DeVon, Davis added as coauthors
- : Representatives Lehman, Dant Chesser added as coauthors
- : Representative Pressel added as coauthor
- : Representative Novak R added as coauthor
- : Representative Carbaugh added as coauthor
- : Second reading: adopted Roll Call 273: yeas 91, nays 0
- : Representatives Hostettler, Wesco added as coauthors
- : Committee report: do pass, adopted
- : Representative Commons added as coauthor
Votes
- HR0028.01.INTR (February 18, 2026): 91 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HR28?
- HR28 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Recognizing the seriousness of the U.S. national debt and its threat to national security.
- What is the status of HR28?
- Passed both chambers as of February 18, 2026. Latest action: Representative Borders added as coauthor (February 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR28?
- Timothy O'Brien (R, HD-078), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR28?
- On the Indiana Legislature website: /2026/bills/hr0028
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