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SCONRES 37 115th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Budget process Defense spending Disability assistance Executive agency funding and structure Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance Health programs administration and funding Legislative rules and procedure Postal service Social security and elderly assistance U.S. Postal Service

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2019 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2020 through 2028.

Introduced: April 18, 2018 Introduced by: Paul, Rand Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Apr 18, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 385.
Apr 18, 2018
Senate Committee on the Budget discharged pursuant to Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act.
Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2274-2279)
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2019 and sets forth budgetary levels for FY2020-FY2028.

Recommends levels and amounts for FY2019-FY2028 in both houses of Congress for:

  • federal revenues,
  • new budget authority,
  • budget outlays,
  • deficits,
  • public debt,
  • debt held by the public, and
  • the major functional categories of spending.

Recommends levels and amounts for FY2019-FY2028 in the Senate for Social Security and Postal Service discretionary administrative expenses.

Includes reconciliation instructions directing: (1) several Senate authorizing committees to report and submit to the Senate Budget Committee legislation to reduce the deficit, and (2) the Senate Finance Committee to report and submit to the Senate Budget Committee legislation to reduce the deficit and legislation to reduce revenues.

(Under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.)

Establishes reserve funds that provide flexibility in applying budget enforcement rules to legislation relating to efficiencies, consolidations, and other savings; or health savings accounts.

Sets forth budget enforcement procedures for legislation considered in the Senate.

What's happening now April 18, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 385.

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