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.
Latest action · Jan 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.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 7, 2026
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 7, 2026 to May 21, 2026; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Blake D. Moore | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| R-SD | Dusty Johnson | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| R-IN | Erin Houchin | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| R-TX | Jodey C. Arrington | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| R-PA | Lloyd Smucker | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| D-WA | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| R-KS | Ron Estes | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Original | Jan 7, 2026 |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Feb 12, 2026 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Feb 12, 2026 | |
| R-NC | Chuck Edwards | Mar 2, 2026 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Mar 2, 2026 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | May 21, 2026 | |
| R-IA | Randy Feenstra | May 21, 2026 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Budget Committee | Referred Jan 7, 2026 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jan 7, 2026 |
| House | Rules Committee | Referred Jan 7, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2026Submitted in House
- Jan 7, 2026Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 654 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or below 3 percent of gross domestic product. | Identical bill | Mar 20, 2026 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 7, 2026Introduced in House
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