BillsHH.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.
Stage
In committee
Latest action
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.
January 7, 2026
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
Committees
- PrimaryRules Committee
- AlsoWays and Means Committee
- AlsoBudget Committee
Action history
- January 7, 2026Submitted in House
- January 7, 2026Submitted in House
- January 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.
- January 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.
- January 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.
Cosponsors (19)
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]TX-19
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]HI-01
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4]KS-04
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME-02
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]IN-09
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA-06
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]SD
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]UT-01
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]CA-19
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]WA-03
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]CA-50
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL-05
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]PA-11
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]AR-03
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]VA-08
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1]AZ-01
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY-03
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]CA-21
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]IA-04
Text versions
- Introduced in HouseJanuary 7, 2026
Related bills
- S.Res. 654identicalA 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.