S.Res. 654 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, sent to the Committee on the Budget, Mar 20, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySenate calls for lower federal budget deficit
This resolution expresses what the Senate believes Congress should do about federal spending and debt. It says Congress should work to reduce the budget deficit (the amount the government spends more than it takes in) to 3 percent of gross domestic product by the end of 2030, and then keep working toward a balanced budget where spending equals revenue.
How it affects you
This is a statement of opinion rather than a law that changes anything immediately. It reflects the Senate's position on fiscal goals, but doesn't require Congress to take any specific action. How federal spending and deficits are actually handled depends on future budget votes and laws that would come separately.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Mar 20, 2026)
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that (1) Congress should adopt a fiscal target to reduce the federal budget deficit to 3% of gross domestic product or less as soon as possible and no later than the end of FY2030; and (2) after the target is achieved, Congress should continue to pursue further deficit reduction with the goal of achieving a balanced federal budget.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionS.Res. 654
RESOLUTION
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.
Sponsor: Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) · Introduced Mar 20, 2026 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 20, 2026: “Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text: CR S1444)”