HR 1113: Congress; recognize chronic federal deficit spending as the root cause of inflation and long-term economic instability; urge

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a statement of opinion from the Georgia House of Representatives directed at the United States Congress. It argues that years of federal deficit spending have driven up national debt, expanded the money supply, and contributed to inflation that hurts working families, retirees, fixed-income households, and small businesses. The resolution asks Congress to acknowledge deficit spending as a root cause of inflation and long-term economic instability, and to adopt a plan to balance the federal budget within ten years that includes spending restraint, structural reforms, and more transparency. It also directs the Clerk of the House to send copies to the Speaker of the U.S. House, the Senate Majority Leader, and Georgia's congressional delegation.

• Expresses the Georgia House of Representatives' position that chronic federal deficit spending is a root cause of inflation and economic instability.
• Urges Congress to acknowledge this link between deficit spending and inflation.
• Calls on Congress to adopt a ten-year plan to balance the federal budget with spending restraint, structural reforms, and transparency.
• Directs the Clerk of the House to send copies of the resolution to congressional leaders and Georgia's federal delegation.
• Does not amend any Georgia statute or create any enforceable legal requirement.

This resolution is directed at the U.S. Congress, the Speaker of the U.S. House, the Senate Majority Leader, and Georgia's congressional delegation. It does not impose any legal obligations on Georgia residents, businesses, or state agencies.

Because it is a resolution rather than a bill, it carries no legal force and changes no law in Georgia or at the federal level. Its practical effect is to put the Georgia House's opinion on record and formally communicate it to federal lawmakers who control actual budget decisions.

• The first resolving clause states the House's position that chronic deficit spending is a root cause of inflation and long-term economic instability.
• The second resolving clause calls on Congress to adopt a plan to balance the federal budget within ten years, including spending restraint and structural reforms.
• The third resolving clause frames fiscal discipline as a moral obligation to future generations, without creating any enforceable duty.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the Speaker of the U.S. House, the Senate Majority Leader, and Georgia's congressional delegation.

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• Carter Barrett (R, HD-024)Primary sponsor
• Chuck Efstration (R, HD-104)
• Houston Gaines (R, HD-120)
• Steve Tarvin (R, HD-002)
• Charles Cannon (R, HD-172)
• Mitchell Horner (R, HD-003)

• federal deficit spending
• inflation
• national debt
• congressional resolution