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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This House resolution states that the federal unified budget deficit should be reduced to 3 percent of gross domestic product or less by the end of fiscal year 2030, with an eventual goal of a balanced budget. It also urges the President, the budget resolution process, House committees, CBO, and JCT to use that target in budgeting and scorekeeping.
Who Benefits and How
Fiscal watchdogs and lawmakers focused on deficit reduction would gain a clear benchmark for budget policy. The resolution also encourages more visible reporting about whether major legislation is consistent with that target.
Who Bears the Burden and How
House committees, budget scorekeepers, and executive-branch budget planners are asked to do additional enforcement and reporting work. Policymakers who want more flexibility for deficit-financed tax cuts or spending increases would face stronger pressure against those moves.
Key Provisions
- Sets a 3 percent-of-GDP unified deficit target to be met by the end of fiscal year 2030.
- Urges the President and congressional budget resolution process to align with that target.
- Calls on the House Budget Committee and House Rules Committee to recommend enforcement options and harder-to-waive budget rules.
- Encourages CBO and JCT to show how major legislation affects progress toward the target.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Express the House's view that the Federal unified budget deficit should be reduced to 3 percent of gross domestic product or less by fiscal year 2030 and that House budget procedures and scorekeeping should support that goal.
Key Policy Areas
Fiscal Policy
Primary Purpose
Express the House's view that the Federal unified budget deficit should be reduced to 3 percent of gross domestic product or less by fiscal year 2030 and that House budget procedures and scorekeeping should support that goal.
Policy Domains
Single section - Sense of the House on deficit reduction
Identified Gains
- Fiscal watchdogs and lawmakers focused on deficit reduction
- Future taxpayers concerned about sustained deficits
Identified Costs
- House committees and scorekeeping bodies asked to add enforcement and reporting work
- Policymakers seeking greater tolerance for deficit-financed legislation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Huizenga (for himself, Mr. Peters, Mr. Smucker, Mr. Quigley, …
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition …
Submitted in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation, House Committee on the Budget and House Committee on Rules
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "cbo"
- → Congressional Budget Office
- "jct"
- → Joint Committee on Taxation
- "congress"
- → Congress
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "house_rules_committee"
- → House Committee on Rules
- "house_budget_committee"
- → House Committee on the Budget
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Reduce the Federal unified budget deficit to 3 percent of gross domestic product or less as soon as possible and no later than the end of fiscal year 2030.
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