Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SJ9: Joint resolution on the economic dangers of federal debt and deficits
Status: Passed one chamber, April 8, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana declaring that the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government are harming the people of montana and the united states, and urging congress to discipline itself and address the ongoing deficits and debt of the united states before there is no longer any remedy to avoid hyperinflation or a default on the debt of this country.
From the engrossed text:
A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MONTANA DECLARING THAT THE FISCAL AND MONETARY POLICIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE HARMING THE PEOPLE OF MONTANA AND THE UNITED STATES, AND URGING CONGRESS TO DISCIPLINE ITSELF AND ADDRESS THE ONGOING DEFICITS AND DEBT OF THE UNITED STATES BEFORE THERE IS NO LONGER ANY REMEDY TO AVOID HYPERINFLATION OR A DEFAULT ON THE DEBT OF THIS COUNTRY. WHEREAS, the federal debt of the United States has increased from $21.2 trillion in 2016 to $36.3 trillion as of 2025, equaling 121% of the nation's gross domestic product; and WHEREAS, the federal debt of the United States is expected to exceed $55 trillion by 2034; and WHEREAS, interest payments on federal debt have increased from $260 billion in 2016 to $1.1 trillion in 2024, totaling 45% of federal income tax revenue and a 30% increase from 2023; and WHEREAS, the national deficit for fiscal year 2024 was $1.8 trillion; and WHEREAS, federal borrowing costs are expected to be $1.47 trillion for the first 6 months of fiscal year 2025 and $19.5 trillion over the next 10 years; and WHEREAS, the United States debt service reached 3.95% of gross domestic product in fiscal year 2024, and gross domestic product growth is only projected at 1.8% for the …
Sponsors
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26) · primary sponsor
- Kmetz, Greg (R, 36)
Latest actions
- : (S) Filed with Secretary of State
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (S) Returned from Enrolling
- : (S) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading
- : (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading
- : (H) Committee Report
Votes
- Do Concur (March 25, 2025): 59 yea, 40 nay, passed
- Do Concur (March 24, 2025): 58 yea, 40 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 7, 2025): 43 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 6, 2025): 43 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: General Joint Resolution, Federal Government
Common questions
- What is SJ9?
- SJ9 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Joint resolution on the economic dangers of federal debt and deficits.
- What does SJ9 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution of the senate and the house of representatives of the state of montana declaring that the fiscal and monetary policies of the federal government are harming the people of montana and the united states, and urging congress to discipline itself and address the ongoing deficits and debt of the united states before there is no longer any remedy to avoid hyperinflation or a default on the debt of this country.
- What is the status of SJ9?
- Passed one chamber as of April 8, 2025. Latest action: (S) Filed with Secretary of State (April 8, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJ9?
- McGillvray, Tom (R, 26), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SJ9?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC2799
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