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S. Con. Res. 33 — Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
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Congress sets the appropriate level of total federal revenues for fiscal year 2026 at approximately $4.24 trillion, rising to $6.08 trillion by fiscal year 2035, with no recommended change to aggregate revenue levels.
“The amounts by which the aggregate levels of Federal revenues should be changed are as follows: Fiscal year 2026: $0. Fiscal year 2027: $0. Fiscal year 2028: $0.” (p. 2)
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Congress sets total new budget authority at $5.40 trillion in FY2026 rising to $6.77 trillion in FY2035, and total outlays at $5.51 trillion in FY2026 rising to $6.68 trillion in FY2035.
“NEW BUDGET AUTHORITY.—For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution, the appropriate levels of total new budget authority are as follows: Fiscal year 2026: $5,401,583,000,000.” (p. 2)
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Congress sets the appropriate deficit levels declining from $1.27 trillion in FY2026 to $601.7 billion by FY2035.
“DEFICITS.—For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution, the amounts of the deficits are as follows: Fiscal year 2026: $1,265,016,000,000.” (p. 3)
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Congress sets appropriate public debt levels rising from $39.16 trillion in FY2026 to $49.86 trillion in FY2035.
“the appropriate levels of the public debt are as follows: Fiscal year 2026: $39,164,264,000,000.” (p. 3)
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Congress allocates National Defense (Function 050) new budget authority of $934 billion in FY2026, growing to $1.2 trillion annually through FY2035.
“National Defense (050): Fiscal year 2026: (A) New budget authority, $934,139,000,000. (B) Outlays, $967,086,000,000.” (p. 3)
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Congress allocates declining Energy function (270) new budget authority from $21.5 billion in FY2026 to $7.6 billion by FY2035.
“Energy (270): Fiscal year 2026: (A) New budget authority, $21,471,000,000. (B) Outlays, $23,530,000,000.” (p. 5)
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Congress allocates Natural Resources and Environment (300) new budget authority starting at $66.5 billion in FY2026 and declining to roughly $45–50 billion annually thereafter.
“Natural Resources and Environment (300): Fiscal year 2026: (A) New budget authority, $66,459,000,000. (B) Outlays, $72,714,000,000.” (p. 6)
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Congress allocates Health function (550) new budget authority rising from $991 billion in FY2026 to $1.28 trillion by FY2035.
“Health (550): Fiscal year 2026: (A) New budget authority, $990,989,000,000. (B) Outlays, $991,249,000,000.” (p. 9)
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Congress allocates Medicare (570) new budget authority rising from $1.07 trillion in FY2026 to $1.74 trillion by FY2035.
“Medicare (570): Fiscal year 2026: (A) New budget authority, $1,074,395,000,000. (B) Outlays, $1,073,511,000,000.” (p. 9)
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Congress allocates Veterans Benefits and Services (700) new budget authority rising from $437 billion in FY2026 to $624 billion in FY2035.
“Veterans Benefits and Services (700): Fiscal year 2026: (A) New budget authority, $437,048,000,000. (B) Outlays, $435,498,000,000.” (p. 11)
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Congress assumes large negative Allowances (Function 920) totals — implicit unallocated savings — of $463 billion in FY2026 growing to over $1.2 trillion by FY2035.
“Allowances (920): Fiscal year 2026: (A) New budget authority, ¥$463,232,000,000. (B) Outlays, ¥$413,640,000,000.” (p. 13)
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Congress directs the House Committee on Homeland Security to submit reconciliation recommendations increasing the deficit by not more than $70 billion over FY2026–2035 by May 15, 2026.
“The Committee on Homeland Security shall submit changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $70,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2035.” (p. 16)
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Congress directs the House Committee on the Judiciary to submit reconciliation recommendations increasing the deficit by not more than $70 billion over FY2026–2035 by May 15, 2026.
“The Committee on the Judiciary shall submit changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $70,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2035.” (p. 16)
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Congress directs the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to report reconciliation changes increasing the deficit by not more than $70 billion over FY2026–2035 by May 15, 2026.
“The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $70,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2035.” (p. 17)
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Congress directs the Senate Committee on the Judiciary to report reconciliation changes increasing the deficit by not more than $70 billion over FY2026–2035 by May 15, 2026.
“The Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate shall report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that increase the deficit by not more than $70,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2035.” (p. 17)
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Congress directs the Senate Budget Committee to report a reconciliation bill combining committee recommendations without substantive revision.
“Upon receiving all such recommendations, the Committee on the Budget of the Senate shall report to the Senate a reconciliation bill carrying out all such recommendations without any substantive revision.” (p. 17)
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Congress establishes a deficit-neutral reserve fund allowing the Senate Budget chair to accommodate legislation supporting Presidential immigration enforcement and border security reforms following Operation Metro Surge.
“relating to supporting any changes to immigration enforcement and border security policy undertaken by the President following Operation Metro Surge by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2026 through 2035.” (p. 18)
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Congress establishes a deficit-neutral reserve fund to accommodate legislation funding ICE personnel to apprehend, detain, and deport adult illegal aliens convicted of rape, murder, or sexual abuse of a minor after illegally entering the United States.
“which may include legislation funding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel to conduct apprehension, mandatory detention, and expedited deportation of adult illegal aliens who have been convicted of rape, murder, or sexual abuse of a minor after illegally entering the United States” (p. 18)
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Congress authorizes the Budget Committee chairs to adjust allocations, aggregates, and budgetary levels to reflect CBO baseline updates for FY2026–2035.
“may adjust the allocations, aggregates, and other appropriate budgetary levels in this concurrent resolution to reflect changes resulting from the Congressional Budget Office's updates to its baseline for fiscal years 2026 through 2035” (p. 21)
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Congress provides that in the House, budgetary effects of provisions designated as emergency requirements shall not be counted for any budget enforcement purpose.
“the chair of the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives shall not count the budgetary effects of such provision for any purpose in the House of Representatives.” (p. 21)