S. Con. Res. 40 · On the floor · Economics and Public Finance

A concurrent resolution setting forth 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.

What it does

Establishes total revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, and deficit targets for federal government for fiscal years 2027 through 2036.
Sets mandatory spending levels for Social Security and U.S. Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses for budget enforcement purposes in the Senate.
Authorizes adjustments to committee spending allocations, emergency spending, and disaster relief funding subject to defined budgetary procedures in the House and Senate.

Official summary

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.

Latest action

Sep 22, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 677.

Committee: Senate Budget