Bill · H.Res. 981· House(119-HRES-981)

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product.

Age: 57 years

Michigan

Introduced: 1/7/2026
Last activity: 1/7/2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsored by: Bill Huizenga
Cosponsors: - 10 - 10

Economics and Public Finance

Introduced
In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States needs to reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product. It aims to have the deficit meet this target as soon as possible and no later than the end of fiscal year 2030. Once the target is reached, the goal is to continue reducing the deficit to achieve a balanced Federal budget. The resolution calls for the President to submit budgets that create a path toward this target. It also directs various House committees to recommend enforcement options and rule changes to ensure the target is met.

Yes· 3 of 11

Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+8
The resolution calls for a specific target of a 3 percent deficit and a path toward a balanced budget to increase government flexibility.
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?+7
The bill expresses the sense that the deficit should be reduced to 3 percent of GDP to stabilize the national debt.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+5
The resolution directs that efforts to meet the target should examine changes to discretionary appropriations and direct spending.

The opposite

Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?-2
The resolution targets reductions in discretionary appropriations which could include defense spending.