HRES 981 · in committee · symbolic
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.
- economy
What this bill does
- The House expresses that Congress should reduce the federal budget deficit to 3% of GDP by 2030.
- This affects all federal spending and revenue decisions made by Congress.
- The resolution is non-binding and sets a target for deficit reduction over the next several years.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What federal spending programs or revenue sources should Congress prioritize adjusting to reach a 3% deficit-to-GDP target by 2030?
- 02
How might a 3% deficit ceiling affect different groups like seniors receiving Social Security, defense contractors, or low-income benefit recipients?
- 03
What economic evidence suggests a 3% deficit-to-GDP ratio is achievable without triggering recession or significant program cuts?
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Sponsor · R-MI-4
Bill Huizenga
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
18/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-01-07
Joining the bill
Steve Womack
R-AR-3 · original
Jimmy Panetta
D-CA-19 · original
Mike Quigley
D-IL-5 · original
Lloyd Smucker
R-PA-11 · original
Jodey C. Arrington
R-TX-19 · original
Ed Case
D-HI-1 · original
Ron Estes
R-KS-4 · original
Jared F. Golden
D-ME-2 · original
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
D-WA-3 · original
Chrissy Houlahan
D-PA-6 · original
Erin Houchin
R-IN-9 · original
Dusty Johnson
R-SD · original
+ 6 more
Legislative timeline
2026-01-07 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2026-01-07 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2026-01-07 · house · IntroReferral
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.
2026-01-07 · IntroReferral
Submitted in House
2026-01-07 · IntroReferral
Submitted in House
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