The National Net Interest is National Security Act of 2025 requires the Treasury Secretary, working with the Defense and State Departments, to produce a comprehensive report assessing how growing national debt and interest payments threaten U.S. national security. The report must be submitted within one year of the bill's enactment and then annually alongside the national defense strategy, and should evaluate how debt affects defense spending, the government's ability to respond to crises, the dollar's global standing, inflation, and interest rates. The legislation also asks for recommendations on legislative actions to address these security threats and requires the Government Accountability Office to add this issue to its High Risk List. The bill primarily affects policymakers and Congress, as it creates an information-gathering requirement rather than directly changing budgets or programs, though the resulting recommendations could influence future spending decisions across defense, Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid programs.
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