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.

Key Points

• This resolution proposes a goal for the U.S. government to limit its yearly overspending. It wants to keep the annual budget deficit at or below 3% of the total U.S. economy by the year 2030.
• Right now, the government spends much more than it takes in. In 2025, the deficit was $1.8 trillion, which is about 6% of the economy. The total national debt is now $31 trillion, and interest payments alone cost over $1 trillion a year.
• The resolution asks the President and Congress to write budgets that stay within this 3% limit. It also suggests creating new rules that would make it harder for lawmakers to pass expensive new laws without paying for them.
• Supporters argue that high debt threatens national security and makes it harder for the government to handle future emergencies. They note that the U.S. has met this 3% goal many times before, including several years in the 1990s and 2010s.
• This is a "sense of the House" resolution, which means it is a formal statement of opinion rather than a law that changes spending immediately. It serves as a guide for how lawmakers should handle the country's money in the future.

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