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.

This House Resolution expresses 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 (GDP) . The resolution establishes a target for Congress to achieve this reduction as soon as possible, and no later than the end of fiscal year 2030, with a subsequent goal of achieving a balanced Federal budget. To facilitate this goal, the resolution outlines several key actions. It calls for the President to submit budgets designed to meet the target and for the congressional budget resolution to set consistent allocations. Furthermore, it directs the House Committee on the Budget and the House Committee on Rules to recommend enforcement options and changes to House rules within 180 days, respectively, to ensure the target is met and budget enforcement, including the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, is difficult to waive. The resolution also encourages the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to include statements within its cost estimates for major legislation, demonstrating how the legislation affects consistency toward the target. The Joint Committee on Taxation is encouraged to provide supplemental analysis of whether major legislation advances or impedes progress toward the target. Finally, it emphasizes that efforts to meet the target should examine changes to discretionary appropriations, direct spending, and revenues, while explicitly avoiding timing shifts, reclassifications, or other budgetary gimmicks.