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This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2027 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2028-FY2036. The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2027-FY2036 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of spending. It also recommends levels and amounts for Social Security and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) discretionary administrative expenses for the purpose of budget enforcement in the Senate. Finally, the resolution sets forth budget enforcement procedures that address issues such as adjustments to committee allocations and other budgetary levels; the budgetary treatment of discretionary administrative expenses for the Social Security Administration and the USPS; emergency spending requirements in the House; and additional adjustments in the House for disaster relief, wildfire suppression, health care fraud and abuse control, continuing disability reviews and redeterminations, and reemployment services and eligibility assessments.
Action Timeline
2026-09-22
Senate Committee on the Budget discharged pursuant to Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act.
2026-09-22
Submitted in Senate
2026-09-22
Senate Committee on the Budget discharged pursuant to Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act.
2026-09-22
Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text: CR S4862-4867)
2026-09-22
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 677.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did SCONRES.40 pass?
SCONRES.40 is still alive. Current stage: FLOOR. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does SCONRES.40 do?
This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2027 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2028-FY2036. The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2027-FY2036 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of spending. It also recommends levels and amounts for Social Security and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) discretionary administrative expenses for the purpose of budget enforcement in the Senate. Finally, the resolution sets forth budget enfor…
Who sponsored SCONRES.40?
SCONRES.40 was sponsored by Rand Paul (R-Kentucky).
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