H.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.

H.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. | JustPolicyThe main purpose of this resolution is to express the House of Representatives' belief that the United States should work to reduce its federal budget deficit to 3 percent or less of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). This goal aims to stabilize the national debt and ensure fiscal responsibility for future generations. Key provisions of the resolution include several specific actions that Congress and the President should take. First, Congress is urged to adopt a fiscal target of reducing the deficit to 3 percent of GDP as soon as possible, ideally by the end of fiscal year 2030.