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SCONRES22119th CongressWALLET
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.
Sponsored By: Senator Rand Paul
In Committee
Summary
This bill would establish binding fiscal targets for 2026–2035 and create Senate rules and reserve funds to enforce those targets and adjust allocations when savings or program changes occur.
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- Would let senators raise points of order to block measures that exceed the 2026–2035 allocations and require a two-thirds vote to waive those points of order or sustain appeals. It also sets a two-thirds threshold for emergency designations and limits splitting funding across more than three suballocations.
- Would set year-by-year federal totals for revenues, new budget authority, outlays, annual deficits, and public debt for 2026–2035 and would allocate new budget authority and outlays across major functions. It also prescribes annual amounts for Social Security trust funds and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses for those years.
- Would create reserve funds that let the Senate Budget Committee chair revise allocations and the PAYGO (pay-as-you-go) ledger to reflect savings from efficiencies, consolidations, Health Savings Accounts, and to account for legislation that reduces discretionary appropriations.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
12 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 0 costs, 6 mixed.
Social Security funding and trust levels
If adopted by both chambers, the resolution would set year-by-year Senate enforcement amounts for Social Security program budgets and the Old-Age and Disability trust funds for FY2026–FY2035. For example, FY2026 trust-fund revenues are about $1.30 trillion and FY2026 trust-fund outlays are about $1.66 trillion. These amounts would be used for budget enforcement and would not by themselves change benefit rules or eligibility.
Transportation funding targets set
If adopted by both chambers, the resolution would set year-by-year budget authority and outlay levels for transportation programs for FY2026–FY2035. For example, FY2026 new budget authority is about $176 billion. These are enforcement levels and do not directly appropriate money to specific projects.
Veterans benefits funding levels set
If adopted by both chambers, the resolution would set yearly new budget authority and outlay levels for veterans' benefits and services for FY2026–FY2035. For example, FY2026 outlays are about $379 billion. These figures are enforcement levels for the Senate and would not by themselves change eligibility or benefit formulas.
Education and training funding targets
If adopted by both chambers, the resolution would set yearly funding limits for education, training, employment, and social services for FY2026–FY2035. For example, FY2026 new budget authority is about $153 billion. These are enforcement levels and would not by themselves change program eligibility or benefits.
Agriculture funding targets set
If adopted by both chambers, the resolution would set yearly new budget authority and outlay levels for agriculture for FY2026–FY2035. For example, FY2026 new budget authority is about $59.9 billion and FY2035 is about $71.3 billion. These are enforcement benchmarks and would not by themselves change program rules or eligibility.
Stricter Senate budget enforcement rules
If adopted by both chambers, the resolution would tighten how the Senate enforces budget limits. It would make measures that exceed the resolution's revenue or spending limits out of order without a two-thirds vote, raise the vote threshold to waive or sustain certain budget points of order, bar preemptive waiver motions, and limit how many suballocations an appropriations bill can touch. It would also set stricter rules for emergency spending designations and give the Senate Budget Committee chairman limited authority to revise allocations and the PAYGO ledger for recognised savings and HSA measures.
Income security funding targets 2026–2035
If adopted by both chambers, the resolution would set yearly budget authority and outlay levels for Income Security programs for FY2026–FY2035. For example, FY2026 outlays are about $699 billion and FY2035 outlays are about $794 billion. These are enforcement benchmarks and would not by themselves change eligibility or benefit amounts.
10-year federal budget and debt targets
If adopted by both chambers, the resolution would set year-by-year revenue, deficit, outlay, new budget authority, and public debt targets for fiscal years 2026–2035. For example, FY2026 revenues are about $3.76 trillion and FY2026 public debt held by the public is about $31.70 trillion. These numbers would be enforcement benchmarks for Congress and would not by themselves change tax law or Treasury borrowing authority.
Medicare and health funding limits
If adopted by both chambers, the resolution would set year-by-year caps for Medicare and the Health function for FY2026–FY2035. For example, FY2026 Medicare outlays are about $1.01 trillion and FY2026 Health outlays are about $977 billion. These are enforcement ceilings and would not by themselves change eligibility, benefits, or provider payment rules.
Housing and commerce funding targets
If adopted by both chambers, the resolution would set yearly budget authority and outlay levels for Commerce and Housing Credit programs for FY2026–FY2035. Some years include negative accounting entries (credits) in the totals. For example, FY2026 new budget authority is about $33.8 billion. These are enforcement figures and do not directly change housing program rules.
More duplication checks and cost breakdowns
If adopted by both chambers, the resolution would require GAO to flag potential new program duplication and send that information to CBO and the reporting committees. It would also require CBO cost estimates to show what share of costs falls into each budget function. These steps aim to improve oversight and help identify possible savings.
Postal Service admin funding limits
If adopted by both chambers, the resolution would set Senate enforcement levels for U.S. Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses for FY2026–FY2035. For example, FY2026 administrative outlays are about $279 million and FY2035 about $376 million. These are enforcement figures and would not by themselves change postal rates.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rand Paul
KY • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
senate vote • 9/16/2025
On the Motion to Proceed S.Con.Res. 22
Yes: 36 • No: 62
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