H.Con.Res. 113119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Jul 23, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.
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This nonbinding budget blueprint sets 2027 spending and revenue targets through 2036 and launches a reconciliation process.
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This resolution sets Congress's overall budget plan for fiscal year 2027, with spending and revenue targets through 2036. It sets ceilings for taxes and other revenue, spending levels across categories like defense, health, Medicare, Social Security, education, veterans' benefits, and interest, and projects annual deficits above $1.3 trillion along with continued growth in the national debt. It also directs four House committees to draft reconciliation legislation within set dollar limits, a process that can let follow-up bills pass the Senate with a simple majority.
Affects House committees (Agriculture, Armed Services, Intelligence, House Administration) tasked with drafting reconciliation bills; eventually affects federal agencies, contractors, and beneficiaries of programs like Medicare, Social Security, and veterans' services.
This bill shapes future debates over taxes, spending, and programs but does not itself change any law, tax, or benefit. It sets the framework that will guide later appropriations and reconciliation bills affecting real programs and people.
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Right now: it was placed on the Senate floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House — both chambers have to adopt the same text. This kind of resolution never goes to the President and does not become law.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 468.
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