Require information on the national debt to be included on ballots in elections for Federal office
H.R. 9504118th Congress

Require information on the national debt to be included on ballots in elections for Federal office

Introduced in the HouseRep. Greg Lopez (R-CO-4)5 sections · 1 min read
Version: ih · Apr 20, 2026

(a) Requirement

Subtitle A of title III of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. 21081 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 303 the following new section:

(a) Requirement

Each State shall ensure that a ballot used in an election for Federal office in the State includes a separate statement of the total gross Federal debt, as calculated by the Secretary of the Treasury, for each of the 3 most recent fiscal years ending before the date of the election.

(b) Effective date

Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to each election for Federal office held on or after the date of the enactment of this section.

(b) Conforming amendment relating to enforcement

Section 401 of such Act (52 U.S.C. 21111) is amended by striking and 303 and inserting 303, and 303A.

(c) Clerical amendment

The table of contents of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 303 the following:

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