119th Congress
H.Res. 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Agreed to
- Sponsor
- Bill Huizenga(R-MI)
- Introduced
- Jan 7, 2026
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance
- Committees
- House Committee on Rules; House Committee on the Budget; House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (20)
Original cosponsors (14)
- Blake D. Moore (R-UT)
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
- Dusty Johnson (R-SD)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Erin Houchin (R-IN)
- Jared F. Golden (D-ME)
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
- Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX)
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Ron Estes (R-KS)
- Scott H. Peters (D-CA)
- Steve Womack (R-AR)
Added later (6)
- David Schweikert (R-AZ) · Feb 12, 2026
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA) · Feb 12, 2026
- Chuck Edwards (R-NC) · Mar 2, 2026
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) · Mar 2, 2026
- Jim Costa (D-CA) · May 21, 2026
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA) · May 21, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that (1) Congress should adopt a fiscal target to reduce the federal budget deficit to 3% of gross domestic product or less as soon as possible and no later than the end of FY2030; and (2) after the target is achieved, Congress should continue to pursue further deficit reduction with the goal of achieving a balanced federal budget.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · House
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. - Jan 7, 2026
Submitted in House