Senate Committee on the Budget

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.

This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2026, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2027-FY2035, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that increases the deficit. The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2026-FY2035 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 Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses for the purpose of budget enforcement in the Senate. The resolution includes reconciliation instructions that direct the House Homeland Security Committee, the House Judiciary Committee, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and the Senate Judiciary Committee to submit recommendations for legislation that will increase the deficit over FY2026-FY2035 by not more than $70 billion. Each committee must submit the recommendations to the House or Senate Budget Committee by May 15, 2026. (Under current law, reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.) In addition, the resolution establishes reserve funds that allow certain adjustments to committee allocations and other budgetary levels to accommodate (1) reconciliation legislation, and (2) legislation that would not increase the deficit over FY2026-FY2035 and supports changes to immigration enforcement and border security policy undertaken by the President. Finally, the resolution sets forth budget enforcement procedures that address issues such as budget points of order in the Senate and emergency spending requirements in the House.

Secure America Act

This is a reconciliation bill that allows the Senate to make changes to federal spending, taxes, and certain benefit programs with a simpler voting process that requires fewer votes to pass. The specific details of what programs or taxes would be affected are determined by the reconciliation instructions in the earlier budget resolution, which typically focus on reducing the federal deficit or reallocating government funds. Reconciliation bills can impact a wide range of Americans depending on their contents, potentially affecting workers, retirees, healthcare recipients, and taxpayers.

Public Lands Integrity Act

This bill would change budget rules to prevent Congress from using land sales as a way to offset spending in other areas of legislation. Currently, when the government sells or transfers federal land, the money raised can be counted as savings to help pay for new spending elsewhere in a bill, but this change would eliminate that practice. The change would make it harder to pass certain bills under expedited budget procedures that normally allow faster votes with fewer parliamentary obstacles.

No Bias in the Baseline Act

The legislation would require federal agencies to analyze how their spending and tax policies affect different demographic groups before implementing new programs or changes. This would help identify whether government decisions unintentionally favor or disadvantage certain populations based on race, gender, age, or other characteristics. The requirement would apply to Congress and executive agencies as they develop budgets and policies affecting workers, businesses, and the general public.

Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act

This bill would require that any new federal spending or tax cuts be offset by equal amounts of spending cuts or tax increases elsewhere in the budget, so that the government doesn't add to the national deficit. The requirement would apply to most new legislation, though it may include exceptions for emergencies or certain programs. The goal is to prevent lawmakers from passing bills that increase the total amount of money the government borrows.

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.

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.

A resolution extending the enforcement of certain budgetary points of order in the Senate.

This resolution extends authorities related to the enforcement of several budget points of order in the Senate through FY2027. Budget points of order are used to enforce congressional budget procedures and substantive provisions of a congressional budget resolution (e.g., spending allocations). If a Senator successfully raises a budget point of order against legislation, further consideration of the legislation is generally prohibited unless the Senate waives the budget point of order. A motion to waive most budget points of order in the Senate requires an affirmative vote of three-fifths of all Senators duly chosen and sworn (60 votes if there are no vacancies). This resolution extends provisions that require this three-fifths vote of the Senate to waive several specified budget points of order.

Rescissions Act of 2025

Rescissions Act of 2025 This bill rescinds $9.4 billion in unobligated funds that were provided to the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), various independent and related agencies, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The rescissions were proposed by the President under procedures included in the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress using specified procedures, and the rescissions must be enacted into law to take effect. Specifically, the bill rescinds funds that were provided to the State Department or the President for Contributions to International Organizations; Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Global Health Programs; Migration and Refugee Assistance; the Complex Crises Fund; the Democracy Fund; the Economic Support Fund; Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund; International Organization and Programs; Development Assistance; Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia; International Disaster Assistance; and Transition Initiatives. The bill also rescinds funds that were provided for USAID Operating Expenses, the Inter-American Foundation, the U.S. African Development Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Budget Reform Act of 2025

The proposal would change how the federal government creates and manages its annual budget, likely including new rules for how Congress plans spending and handles deficits. The changes would affect taxpayers, federal employees, and anyone who relies on government programs by potentially altering how quickly or efficiently funding decisions get made. Specific details about what reforms it includes are not yet available since the bill is still in early stages of review.

Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2025

Fairness for Crime Victims Act of 2025 This bill establishes budget points of order in the House of Representatives and the Senate against considering provisions in appropriations legislation that contain changes in mandatory programs (CHIMPs) that would cause the amount available for obligation during the fiscal year from the Crime Victims Fund to be less than the annual average for the three previous fiscal years. A CHIMP is a provision that (1) would have been estimated as affecting direct spending or receipts if the provision were included in legislation other than an appropriations bill; and (2) results in a net decrease in budget authority in the current year or the budget year, but does not result in a net decrease in outlays over the period of the total of the current year, the budget year, and all fiscal years covered under the most recently adopted budget resolution. The points of order do not apply if the difference between the amount in the Crime Victims Fund as of September 30 of the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year to which the CHIMP relates and the amount available for obligation under the CHIMP is not more than $2 billion.