AlabamaAlabama lawmakers urge Congress to budget regularly
Alabama’s Legislature recognizes the national debt as a threat to U.S. security, urges Congress to budget regularly, and directs the Senate secretary to share the resolution.
What it does
Alabama’s Legislature says the national debt threatens U.S. security and urges Congress to establish a regular process for making budgets.
The Senate secretary must send the resolution to every member of Alabama’s congressional delegation.
Argument forThe resolution could keep attention on the national debt by linking it to U.S. security and urging Congress to budget regularly.
Argument againstCongress may not act on the request, so the resolution might not lead to a regular budget process.
More detail
Alabama’s Legislature recognizes the national debt as a threat to U.S. security and urges Congress to establish a regular budget process. The resolution states the Legislature’s position on U.S. debt and calls on the U.S. Congress to act.
The Secretary of the Senate must send a copy of the resolution to each member of Alabama’s congressional delegation. The recipients are all members of Alabama’s congressional delegation.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 15EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 8Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Apr 8Reported from Rules (Rules)Minor
- Apr 8Ready to Enroll
- Apr 8EnrolledTo Governor
- Apr 8Delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 7Read for the first time
- Apr 7Orr motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice VoteMajor
- Apr 7Received in the House and referred to the House committee on RulesMinor
- Apr 7Pending Committee Action in Second House (Rules)Introduced
National SecurityTaxes & Budget