HCONRES113119th Congress

Establishing 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.

Sponsored By: Representative Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]

Passed House

Summary

Establishes an enforceable, multi‑year federal budget framework through FY2036 and sets numeric targets for revenues, new budget authority, outlays, deficits, and debt while creating reconciliation instructions and adjustment pathways.

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  • House committees must recommend deficit‑affecting changes for FY2027–FY2036 under set monetary caps, including specific caps for Agriculture, Armed Services, Intelligence, and House Administration. Each committee’s proposals must fit those limits.
  • Creates an itemized, category‑by‑category budget envelope for major functions like Defense, Health, Medicare, and Income Security and attaches appropriation title tables to those envelopes for FY2027–FY2036. This guides how funding levels are enforced across programs.
  • Builds reserve and adjustment mechanisms for emergencies and specified needs. It allows disaster relief and wildfire suppression adjustments, funds up to $2.95 billion for wildfire suppression, up to $658 million for Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control, up to $2.1 billion for continuing disability reviews, and up to $400 million for reemployment grants, and includes treatment of Social Security Administration and Postal Service administrative expenses.

*Projects sustained on‑budget deficits of roughly $1.3–$1.6 trillion per year through FY2036 and envisages debt subject to the limit rising to about $56.2 trillion by FY2036, keeping the federal ledger in large deficits.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 6 mixed.

2027 boosts for disasters, wildfires, and disability reviews

If adopted by both chambers, the Budget Chair would be allowed to add FY2027 funding room for certain items named in a spending bill. SSA continuing disability reviews and SSI redeterminations above $273 million could count, up to $2.124 billion. Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control above $311 million could count, up to $658 million. Wildfire suppression could count, up to $2.95 billion. Disaster relief could count, up to the statutory disaster‑relief cap formula for 2027. These adjustments would apply only to FY2027 discretionary bills that clearly label these amounts.

Reconciliation bills with capped deficits

If adopted by both chambers, some House committees would have to send deficit‑affecting plans by September 11, 2026. They could raise the total deficit for 2027–2036 up to set caps: Agriculture $12 billion, Armed Services $60 billion, Intelligence $13 billion, and House Administration $10 billion. The Budget Chair would be able to adjust allocations so these reconciliation bills can move, if the Chair finds they follow these instructions.

Technical updates to baseline numbers

If adopted by both chambers, the Budget Chair would be able to adjust allocations and totals to match new Congressional Budget Office baseline estimates for 2027–2036. The Chair would also update the numbers when official budget concepts or definitions change under federal budget law. These technical updates would change the enforcement baselines Congress uses.

Ten-year budget and debt targets

If adopted by both chambers, this resolution would set yearly budget targets for 2027–2036. For 2027, it would set revenues at about $4.48 trillion, outlays at about $6.08 trillion, and an on‑budget deficit near $1.60 trillion. It would set 2027 debt subject to the limit at about $41.36 trillion and debt held by the public at about $33.94 trillion. For 2036, it would set revenues near $6.34 trillion, outlays near $7.86 trillion, and an on‑budget deficit near $1.52 trillion. Congress would use these numbers to enforce budget rules.

House would not count emergency spending

If adopted by both chambers, when the House labels a provision as an emergency requirement, the Budget Chair would not count its budget impact for House enforcement. An emergency would need to be sudden, urgent, unforeseen, and temporary, and tied to loss of life or property or a national security threat. Proposals to strike the emergency label would not be counted. This would let true emergency funds bypass House budget caps.

House process for budget enforcement

If adopted by both chambers, any Budget Chair adjustments would apply while a bill is considered and take effect when it becomes law. The Chair would have to publish revised allocations in the Congressional Record. If there is no conference on this resolution, the Chair would publish committee allocations for FY2027 and for 2027–2036. The resolution would be treated as House and Senate rules, which each chamber could later change. Bills adjusted by the Chair would not face the House rule XXI, clause 10 point of order.

Count SSA and Postal admin in totals

If adopted by both chambers, House budget allocations would include the discretionary administrative costs of Social Security and the Postal Service. Estimates used to enforce section 302 would also include these amounts. This changes how Congress counts money, not who gets benefits or mail service.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]

TX • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 216 • No: 214

house vote • 7/22/2026

On Agreeing to the Resolution

Yes: 216 • No: 214

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