diff --git a/code/samples/go/pkg/ap2/types/mandate.go b/code/samples/go/pkg/ap2/types/mandate.go
index 4aa6701c..5ce5d239 100644
--- a/code/samples/go/pkg/ap2/types/mandate.go
+++ b/code/samples/go/pkg/ap2/types/mandate.go
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ type IntentMandate struct {
 	SKUs                         []string `json:"skus,omitempty"`
 	RequiresRefundability        *bool    `json:"requires_refundability,omitempty"`
 	IntentExpiry                 string   `json:"intent_expiry"`
+	// Budget is the maximum total amount the agent is authorized to spend when
+	// fulfilling this intent. If set, the agent must not place orders whose
+	// total exceeds this value.
+	Budget *PaymentCurrencyAmount `json:"budget,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func NewIntentMandate() *IntentMandate {
diff --git a/code/samples/go/pkg/ap2/types/mandate_test.go b/code/samples/go/pkg/ap2/types/mandate_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7172bff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/samples/go/pkg/ap2/types/mandate_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+// Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package types
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestIntentMandateBudgetOptional(t *testing.T) {
+	mandate := &IntentMandate{
+		NaturalLanguageDescription: "Red basketball shoes",
+		IntentExpiry:               "2026-12-31T00:00:00Z",
+	}
+	if mandate.Budget != nil {
+		t.Errorf("expected Budget to be nil, got %+v", mandate.Budget)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIntentMandateBudgetCanBeSet(t *testing.T) {
+	budget := &PaymentCurrencyAmount{Currency: "USD", Value: 150.00}
+	mandate := &IntentMandate{
+		NaturalLanguageDescription: "Red basketball shoes",
+		IntentExpiry:               "2026-12-31T00:00:00Z",
+		Budget:                     budget,
+	}
+	if mandate.Budget == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected Budget to be set")
+	}
+	if mandate.Budget.Currency != "USD" {
+		t.Errorf("expected currency USD, got %s", mandate.Budget.Currency)
+	}
+	if mandate.Budget.Value != 150.00 {
+		t.Errorf("expected value 150.00, got %f", mandate.Budget.Value)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIntentMandateBudgetSerializesToJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	budget := &PaymentCurrencyAmount{Currency: "EUR", Value: 200.00}
+	mandate := &IntentMandate{
+		NaturalLanguageDescription: "Concert tickets",
+		IntentExpiry:               "2026-06-01T00:00:00Z",
+		Budget:                     budget,
+	}
+	data, err := json.Marshal(mandate)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("json.Marshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var decoded map[string]interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &decoded); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("json.Unmarshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	budgetField, ok := decoded["budget"]
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatal("expected 'budget' key in JSON output")
+	}
+	budgetMap, ok := budgetField.(map[string]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected budget to be an object, got %T", budgetField)
+	}
+	if budgetMap["currency"] != "EUR" {
+		t.Errorf("expected currency EUR, got %v", budgetMap["currency"])
+	}
+	if budgetMap["value"] != 200.00 {
+		t.Errorf("expected value 200.00, got %v", budgetMap["value"])
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIntentMandateBudgetAbsentOmittedFromJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	mandate := &IntentMandate{
+		NaturalLanguageDescription: "Groceries",
+		IntentExpiry:               "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+	}
+	data, err := json.Marshal(mandate)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("json.Marshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var decoded map[string]interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &decoded); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("json.Unmarshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if _, ok := decoded["budget"]; ok {
+		t.Error("expected 'budget' key to be omitted from JSON when nil")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestIntentMandateBudgetRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
+	budget := &PaymentCurrencyAmount{Currency: "GBP", Value: 75.50}
+	original := &IntentMandate{
+		NaturalLanguageDescription: "Books",
+		IntentExpiry:               "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z",
+		Budget:                     budget,
+	}
+	serialized, err := json.Marshal(original)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("json.Marshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	var restored IntentMandate
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(serialized, &restored); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("json.Unmarshal failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if restored.Budget == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected restored Budget to be set")
+	}
+	if restored.Budget.Currency != "GBP" {
+		t.Errorf("expected currency GBP, got %s", restored.Budget.Currency)
+	}
+	if restored.Budget.Value != 75.50 {
+		t.Errorf("expected value 75.50, got %f", restored.Budget.Value)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/code/sdk/python/ap2/models/mandate.py b/code/sdk/python/ap2/models/mandate.py
index e3cead02..bf2c5c25 100644
--- a/code/sdk/python/ap2/models/mandate.py
+++ b/code/sdk/python/ap2/models/mandate.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
 
 from ap2.models.payment_request import (
+    PaymentCurrencyAmount,
     PaymentItem,
     PaymentRequest,
     PaymentResponse,
@@ -74,6 +75,14 @@ class IntentMandate(BaseModel):
         ...,
         description='When the intent mandate expires, in ISO 8601 format.',
     )
+    budget: PaymentCurrencyAmount | None = Field(
+        None,
+        description=(
+            'The maximum total amount the agent is authorized to spend when'
+            ' fulfilling this intent. If set, the agent must not place orders'
+            ' whose total exceeds this value.'
+        ),
+    )
 
 
 class CartContents(BaseModel):
diff --git a/code/sdk/python/ap2/tests/mandate_tests.py b/code/sdk/python/ap2/tests/mandate_tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25f6e8d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/sdk/python/ap2/tests/mandate_tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+# Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+"""Tests for AP2 mandate models."""
+
+import json
+
+from ap2.models.mandate import IntentMandate
+from ap2.models.payment_request import PaymentCurrencyAmount
+
+
+def test_intent_mandate_budget_is_optional():
+    """IntentMandate can be created without a budget."""
+    mandate = IntentMandate(
+        natural_language_description='Red basketball shoes',
+        intent_expiry='2026-12-31T00:00:00Z',
+    )
+    assert mandate.budget is None
+
+
+def test_intent_mandate_budget_can_be_set():
+    """IntentMandate accepts a PaymentCurrencyAmount budget."""
+    budget = PaymentCurrencyAmount(currency='USD', value=150.00)
+    mandate = IntentMandate(
+        natural_language_description='Red basketball shoes',
+        intent_expiry='2026-12-31T00:00:00Z',
+        budget=budget,
+    )
+    assert mandate.budget is not None
+    assert mandate.budget.currency == 'USD'
+    assert mandate.budget.value == 150.00
+
+
+def test_intent_mandate_budget_serializes_to_json():
+    """Budget field serializes correctly in JSON output."""
+    budget = PaymentCurrencyAmount(currency='EUR', value=200.00)
+    mandate = IntentMandate(
+        natural_language_description='Concert tickets',
+        intent_expiry='2026-06-01T00:00:00Z',
+        budget=budget,
+    )
+    data = json.loads(mandate.model_dump_json())
+    assert data['budget'] == {'currency': 'EUR', 'value': 200.00}
+
+
+def test_intent_mandate_budget_absent_omitted_from_json():
+    """Budget field is absent from JSON when not set."""
+    mandate = IntentMandate(
+        natural_language_description='Groceries',
+        intent_expiry='2026-01-01T00:00:00Z',
+    )
+    data = json.loads(mandate.model_dump_json(exclude_none=True))
+    assert 'budget' not in data
+
+
+def test_intent_mandate_budget_round_trip():
+    """IntentMandate with budget survives a JSON round-trip."""
+    budget = PaymentCurrencyAmount(currency='GBP', value=75.50)
+    original = IntentMandate(
+        natural_language_description='Books',
+        intent_expiry='2026-03-01T00:00:00Z',
+        budget=budget,
+    )
+    serialized = original.model_dump_json()
+    restored = IntentMandate.model_validate_json(serialized)
+    assert restored.budget is not None
+    assert restored.budget.currency == 'GBP'
+    assert restored.budget.value == 75.50
+
+
+def test_intent_mandate_budget_zero_value_allowed():
+    """Budget of zero is a valid (if unusual) value."""
+    budget = PaymentCurrencyAmount(currency='USD', value=0.0)
+    mandate = IntentMandate(
+        natural_language_description='Free items only',
+        intent_expiry='2026-12-31T00:00:00Z',
+        budget=budget,
+    )
+    assert mandate.budget is not None
+    assert mandate.budget.value == 0.0