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SCONRES 38

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.

119th Congress Introduced by Ron Johnson

Establishes a unified FY2027 budget framework and long-range targets (FY2028–2036) to guide congressional spending and fiscal policy.

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Bill Summary · SCONRES 38

Overview

SCONRES 38 (119th Congress) is a concurrent resolution that sets forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and establishes the budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036. As a concurrent resolution, it guides the legislative branch’s budgetary framework but does not become law or directly authorize spending or taxes by itself. It provides the baseline for budget enforcement and future appropriations actions.

Purpose and Intent

  • Establish a unified, top-line budget framework for FY 2027.
  • Set long-range budgetary targets (FY 2028–2036) to guide fiscal policy, deficit/surplus projections, and legislative decision-making.
  • Serve as the House and Senate budget plan to coordinate budgeting across Congress and with the President’s annual budget, budget committees, and appropriations process.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Outlines a comprehensive budget plan for FY 2027, including total spendable levels, deficits or surpluses, and identified budget aggregates across major functional areas (e.g., defense, nondefense, mandatory, and discretionary categories) as applicable to the budget resolution framework.
  • Establishes sequential or parallel budgetary levels for each subsequent fiscal year (FY 2028–2036), enabling budget enforcement mechanisms and scoring during the appropriations process.
  • Guides reconciliation instructions or procedures if the concurrent resolution includes them (typical for budget resolutions), potentially enabling expedited consideration of legislation changing mandatory spending, revenues, or other fiscal policies, though specific reconciliation directives would appear in the accompanying text of the resolution.
  • Clarifies budgetary ceilings and allocations across major categories to inform committee markups and floor actions.

Who/What Would Be Affected

  • Congress: Budget committees (House and Senate) would use the resolution to structure the annual budget process, allocate spending authority, and enforce budgetary limits.
  • Federal agencies: Appropriations processes and program funding decisions would be guided by the targets set in the resolution.
  • Stakeholders and the public: The resolution signals the administration and Congress’ fiscal priorities and the anticipated trajectory of deficits or surpluses over a 10-year window.

Procedural/Timeline Aspects

  • Status: Submitted in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on the Budget. The Senate discharged the Budget Committee under Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act, allowing floor consideration.
  • Schedule: Placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar (Calendar No. 550) for general orders, indicating readiness for debate and potential amendments.
  • Sponsorship: Primary sponsor(s) and co-sponsor (Ron Johnson) indicate bipartisan or cross-party support dynamics; the presence of a co-sponsor can influence the bill’s trajectory and negotiation dynamics.

Additional Notes

  • As a concurrent resolution, SCONRES 38 does not require presidential approval and does not itself authorize new spending or tax legislation. Instead, it provides the framework within which Congress may craft appropriations and policy changes.
  • The resolution’s long-range targets (FY 2028–2036) are intended for planning and enforcement purposes, not binding policy by themselves, but they shape subsequent legislative decisions and fiscal discipline.

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