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.
This Senate resolution expresses the urgent need for the United States to address its growing federal budget deficit, which currently stands at approximately 6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). It establishes a target for the federal unified budget deficit to be reduced and maintained at or below 3 percent of GDP as soon as possible, and no later than the end of fiscal year 2030. The resolution further states that, upon achieving this target, Congress should continue efforts toward a balanced Federal budget , citing the current high national debt and interest payments as threats to national security and economic growth. To achieve this, the resolution calls for the President to submit budgets aligned with this target and for congressional budget resolutions to set consistent allocations. It mandates that the Senate Committees on the Budget and Rules and Administration recommend enforcement options and changes to Senate rules, including making budget enforcement mechanisms difficult to waive. Additionally, the Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation are encouraged to provide analysis on how major legislation impacts progress toward the deficit target, with efforts focusing on discretionary appropriations, direct spending, and revenues without relying on budgetary gimmicks.
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.
USA119th CongressSRES-654| Senate
| Updated: 3/20/2026
This Senate resolution expresses the urgent need for the United States to address its growing federal budget deficit, which currently stands at approximately 6 percent of gross domestic product (GDP). It establishes a target for the federal unified budget deficit to be reduced and maintained at or below 3 percent of GDP as soon as possible, and no later than the end of fiscal year 2030. The resolution further states that, upon achieving this target, Congress should continue efforts toward a balanced Federal budget , citing the current high national debt and interest payments as threats to national security and economic growth. To achieve this, the resolution calls for the President to submit budgets aligned with this target and for congressional budget resolutions to set consistent allocations. It mandates that the Senate Committees on the Budget and Rules and Administration recommend enforcement options and changes to Senate rules, including making budget enforcement mechanisms difficult to waive. Additionally, the Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation are encouraged to provide analysis on how major legislation impacts progress toward the deficit target, with efforts focusing on discretionary appropriations, direct spending, and revenues without relying on budgetary gimmicks.