H.Res. 981 has not moved since its introduction on Jan 7, 2026, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
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.
IntroducedJan 7, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 68 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Budget Committee
House Rules Committee
House Ways and Means Committee - Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance: 71 of 1,188 bills became law, 113th–118th (6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 121 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 296 words
- 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.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S.Res. 654 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should reduce and maintain the Federal unified budget deficit at or b R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]