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Increased Transparency: Public Debt-to-GDP Ratio in Budget Submissions.

This act aims to enhance government financial transparency by requiring the President and Congress to include the public debt-to-GDP ratio in their annual budget documents. This will provide citizens with a clearer understanding of the nation's financial health and its potential economic impact, helping them assess economic stability.
Key points
The President's annual budget submission must include the public debt-to-GDP ratio.
Congress's budget resolutions will also be required to include this ratio, increasing data accessibility.
The goal is to improve public and policymaker understanding of debt's impact on the national economy.
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Print number: 118_HR_6957
Sponsor: Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Process start date: 2024-01-11