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HCONRES 113 · 119th Congress · HouseOther

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.

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In plain language: This budget resolution establishes federal spending and revenue targets for fiscal years 2027 through 2036, planning for federal outlays to rise from $6.1 trillion to nearly $7.9 trillion annually without changing baseline tax policies. With yearly deficits projected between $1.3 trillion and $1.6 trillion, total debt subject to the legal limit is estimated to grow from $41.4 trillion in 2027 to over $56.1 trillion by 2036. The framework directs significant funding increases to national defense, Medicare, and veterans' benefits, while factoring in hundreds of billions of dollars per year in unspecified government-wide spending cuts to reduce bottom-line figures. Additionally, it gives key House committees authority to advance fast-track bills that add up to $95 billion to the deficit for defense, farm programs, intelligence, and internal congressional operations.

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People affected—Not determinable from the text; the resolution sets internal congressional spending caps and legislative instructions rather than defining an eligible beneficiary population.
Fiscal magnitude—The resolution sets internal aggregate spending, revenue, and deficit targets across FY 2027–2036 (including $6.08 trillion in FY 2027 outlays and instructions allowing up to $95 billion in deficit increases across four committees under Sec. 201), but concurrent budget resolutions do not directly appropriate funds, levy taxes, or create direct statutory outlays.
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Issues

What this bill touches.

Spending vs. restraintOverall tax levelMilitary budget+15Farm policy & subsidies+15

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

Provisional: our reading of who it affects, pending review.

Who it helps

  • State workforce and unemployment agenciesMay receive up to $400 million in federal grant funding under Social Security Act section 306 through permitted House spending limit adjustments for reemployment services and eligibility assessments (Sec. 407(e)).provisional
  • Department of Agriculture and Department of the Interior wildland firefighting programsMay receive up to $2.95 billion in additional appropriations accommodated through House budget cap adjustments for wildfire suppression operations in wildland fire management accounts (Sec. 407(b)).provisional
  • Department of Health and Human ServicesCan have House budget caps adjusted by up to $658 million to accommodate discretionary appropriations for its health care fraud and abuse control program (Sec. 407(c)).provisional

Who it burdens

  • House Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, Intelligence, and House AdministrationMust draft and submit legislative recommendations within their jurisdictions to the House Budget Committee by September 11, 2026, allowing up to $95 billion in total deficit increases through fiscal year 2036 (Sec. 201).provisional
  • Social Security AdministrationHas its discretionary administrative costs counted under the House Appropriations Committee's enforceable spending limits and estimates (Sec. 402).provisional
  • United States Postal ServiceHas its discretionary administrative expenses counted within the House Appropriations Committee's enforceable budget allocations and spending limits (Sec. 402).provisional

Dollar-level funding (FEC sector totals) is coming in a later phase.

What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

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  1. Sets total federal budget targets for fiscal years 2027 through 2036, establishing fiscal year 2027 revenue at $4.48 trillion, spending outlays at $6.08 trillion, an annual deficit of $1.60 trillion, and a statutory debt limit level of $41.36 trillion.

    Sec. 101provisional

  2. Sets 10-year spending and outlay targets across 21 broad federal categories, including national defense, healthcare, Medicare, income security, and veterans' benefits.

    Sec. 102provisional

  3. Directs four House committees (Agriculture, Armed Services, Intelligence, and House Administration) to draft legislative changes by September 11, 2026, allowing up to $95 billion in total deficit increases through fiscal year 2036.

    Sec. 201provisional

  4. Allows the House Budget Committee chair to adjust committee spending caps and budget totals to accommodate reconciliation legislation that meets the resolution's instructions.

    Sec. 301provisional

  5. Excludes funding designated for urgent, unforeseen, and temporary emergencies from counting against House budget limits.

    Sec. 406provisional

  6. Directs the House Budget Committee chair to publish enforceable committee spending caps in the Congressional Record if the budget resolution is adopted without a joint House-Senate conference agreement.

    Sec. 401provisional

  7. Requires discretionary administrative costs for the Social Security Administration and the U.S. Postal Service to be counted within the House Appropriations Committee's enforceable spending limits.

    Sec. 402provisional

  8. Provides that budget adjustments take effect when legislation is enacted, bases budget estimates on calculations by the House Budget Committee chair, and protects adjusted bills from certain House floor spending objections.

    Sec. 403provisional

  9. Allows the House Budget Committee chair to adjust budget totals and committee allocations to align with changes in statutory budget concepts and definitions.

    Sec. 404provisional

  10. Allows the House Budget Committee chair to adjust budget totals and committee allocations to reflect updated economic and budget baseline reports from the Congressional Budget Office.

    Sec. 405provisional

  11. Permits the House Budget Committee chair to increase fiscal year 2027 spending caps to accommodate formula-based funding for designated disaster relief.

    Sec. 407(a)provisional

  12. Permits the House Budget Committee chair to increase fiscal year 2027 spending limits by up to $2.95 billion for federal wildfire suppression operations.

    Sec. 407(b)provisional

  13. Permits the House Budget Committee chair to raise fiscal year 2027 spending limits by up to $658 million for health care fraud and abuse enforcement programs.

    Sec. 407(c)provisional

  14. Permits the House Budget Committee chair to raise fiscal year 2027 spending limits by up to $2.124 billion for Social Security disability reviews, eligibility checks, and fraud prosecutions.

    Sec. 407(d)provisional

  15. Permits the House Budget Committee chair to raise fiscal year 2027 spending limits by up to $400 million for state grants providing reemployment services and unemployment eligibility assessments.

    Sec. 407(e)provisional

  1. Sets total federal budget targets for fiscal years 2027 through 2036, establishing fiscal year 2027 revenue at $4.48 trillion, spending outlays at $6.08 trillion, an annual deficit of $1.60 trillion, and a statutory debt limit level of $41.36 trillion.

    Sec. 101provisional

  2. Sets 10-year spending and outlay targets across 21 broad federal categories, including national defense, healthcare, Medicare, income security, and veterans' benefits.

    Sec. 102provisional

  3. Directs four House committees (Agriculture, Armed Services, Intelligence, and House Administration) to draft legislative changes by September 11, 2026, allowing up to $95 billion in total deficit increases through fiscal year 2036.

    Sec. 201provisional

  4. Allows the House Budget Committee chair to adjust committee spending caps and budget totals to accommodate reconciliation legislation that meets the resolution's instructions.

    Sec. 301provisional

  5. Excludes funding designated for urgent, unforeseen, and temporary emergencies from counting against House budget limits.

    Sec. 406provisional

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The record

How members voted on H.Con.Res. 113.

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  • House · Jul 22, 2026 · YEA-AND-NAY

    On Agreeing to the Resolution · Passed

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Timeline

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  1. Jul 23, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 468.
  2. Jul 23, 2026Senate Committee on the Budget discharged pursuant to Sec. 300 of the Congressional Budget Act.
  3. Jul 23, 2026Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
  4. Jul 22, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Jul 22, 2026On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 214 (Roll no. 281). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5138-5143)
  6. Jul 22, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 214 (Roll no. 281).
  7. Jul 22, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5158-5159)
  8. Jul 22, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution. Pursuant to clause 10 of rule 20, the yeas and nays are ordered. Further proceedings are postponed.
  9. Jul 22, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. Jul 22, 2026The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  11. Jul 22, 2026The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 113.
  12. Jul 22, 2026GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H. Con. Res. 113.
  13. Jul 22, 2026House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1438 and Rule XVIII.
  14. Jul 22, 2026The Speaker designated the Honorable Craig A. Goldman to act as Chairman of the Committee.
  15. Jul 22, 2026Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770.
  16. Jul 22, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1438. (consideration: CR H5127-5143)
  17. Jul 20, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1438 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770.
  18. Jul 18, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 657.
  19. Jul 18, 2026The House Committee on the Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-754, by Mr. Arrington.
  1. Jul 23, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 468.
  2. Jul 22, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jul 22, 2026On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 214 (Roll no. 281). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H5138-5143)
  4. Jul 22, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 216 - 214 (Roll no. 281).
  5. Jul 22, 2026The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  6. Jul 20, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1438 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955 and H.R. 9770. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8800 under a structured rule and for consideration of H.R. 8884, H. Con. Res. 113, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770 under a closed rule, with one hour of debate on each measure and one motion to recommit on H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H.R. 7008, H.R. 6955, and H.R. 9770.
  7. Jul 18, 2026The House Committee on the Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-754, by Mr. Arrington.

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Civic Herald. “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. (H.Con.Res. 113, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hconres-113. Congress.gov record as of Aug 20, 2026.

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