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.
Key claim: This concurrent resolution sets the FY2026 congressional budget and levels through FY2035, directs House and Senate Homeland Security and Judiciary committees to submit reconciliation recommendations increasing the deficit by no more than $70 billion, and creates reserve funds for immigration enforcement and border security legislation.
Abstract
(SCONRES33 · 119th Congress) 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. Latest action (2026-05-20): Committee on the Budget. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Why this matters
Concurrent budget resolutions are the procedural gateway for reconciliation, and the $70 billion deficit allowance routed through the Homeland Security and Judiciary committees signals a fiscal envelope specifically sized for immigration enforcement and border security expansion. The reserve funds create parliamentary space for follow-on legislation without triggering Byrd-rule or PAYGO obstacles, making this resolution the practical enabler for any large-scale FY2026 border security spending package.