Indiana 2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 40 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 9 — Recognizing the seriousness of the US national debt and its threat to national security.

Last action — First reading: referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 41 sponsors

    1 primary, 40 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (40 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

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

Bill Text

Action History

  1. First reading: referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

  2. Authored by Representative O'Brien

  3. 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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 40 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (40)

Not signed on (109)

109 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 9 do?
Recognizing the seriousness of the US national debt and its threat to national security.
Who sponsors HR 9?
HR 9 is sponsored by Alex Zimmerman (Republican), Tim Yocum (Republican), Heath VanNatter (Republican), Jake Teshka (Republican), Lorissa Sweet (Republican), Edmond Soliday (Republican), Hunter Smith (Republican), Ben Smaltz (Republican), Harold Slager (Republican), Elizabeth Rowray (Republican), J.D. Prescott (Republican), Kyle Pierce (Republican), Zach Payne (Republican), Lindsay Patterson (Republican), Julie Olthoff (Republican), Robert Morris (Republican), Doug Miller (Republican), Julie McGuire (Republican), Ethan Manning (Republican), Jim Lucas (Republican), Shane Lindauer (Republican), Cindy Ledbetter (Republican), Ethan Lawson (Republican), Ryan Lauer (Republican), Michael Karickhoff (Republican), Chris Judy (Republican), Andrew Ireland (Republican), Robert Heaton (Republican), Craig Haggard (Republican), Karen Engleman (Republican), Kendell Culp (Republican), Cory Criswell (Republican), Edward Clere (Republican), Becky Cash (Republican), Alex Burton (Democrat), Steve Bartels (Republican), Beau Baird (Republican), Mike Aylesworth (Republican), David Abbott (Republican), Joanna King (Republican), and Timothy O'Brien (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 9?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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