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.

The federal budget deficit hit $1.8 trillion in fiscal year 2025 — roughly 6 percent of GDP — and interest on the national debt now tops $1 trillion a year, exceeding total defense spending. This resolution calls on Congress and the President to cut the deficit to 3 percent of GDP or less by the end of fiscal year 2030 and eventually work toward a balanced budget. It asks the Budget Committee to recommend enforcement tools within 180 days, and directs the Congressional Budget Office to flag how major legislation affects progress toward that target.