Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that two consecutive quarters of negative growth in gross domestic product, as reported by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, constitutes a recession.

House Resolution 1290 expresses the House of Representatives' official position that two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth (as measured by the Bureau of Economic Analysis) constitute a recession. This is a non-binding resolution, meaning it does not change any laws or trigger policy actions. It formally defines a recession for congressional purposes using standard government economic data on gross domestic product. The resolution directly affects how Congress characterizes economic conditions but has no effect on the public, businesses, or government programs.