Rand Paul (R-KY)
A concurrent resolution setting forth 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.
A Republican resolution with no cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551. (text: CR S4577-4583)
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
A concurrent resolution is how the Senate and the House settle something they do together, such as a budget plan or a joint session. It is adopted once both chambers agree to it, and that puts it into effect; it is not a law, so it does not go to the President.
What this bill would do
This concurrent resolution sets forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and establishes appropriate budgetary levels for the years 2028 through 2036. It outlines targets for federal revenues, budget authority, outlays, deficits, public debt, and debt held by the public across various major functional categories. The text provides specific reconciliation instructions for House and Senate committees to change laws within their jurisdictions regarding deficit levels. Additionally, it establishes reserve funds and outlines rules for budget enforcement, emergency requirements, and various specific program adjustments. The resolution operates as an exercise of the rulemaking powers of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Yes· 3 of 21
- Scored +8
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
Directs significant increase in budget authority for Veterans Benefits and Services.
- Scored +8
Would retired people be better off under this?
Directly increases funding levels for Social Security and Medicare.
- Scored +7
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
Significant funding increases for Social Security and Medicare.
The opposite· 3 of 4
- Scored -8
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?
The bill projects a significant increase in public debt through 2036.
- Scored -7
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The resolution projects persistent annual deficits and growing public debt.
- Scored -6
Does this reduce what is spent on the military?
Increases National Defense budget authority every year from 2027 to 2036.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for Health Care Fraud Control: Section 4007(c) allows for budget adjustments for discretionary appropriations specified for the health care fraud and abuse control program at the Department of Health and Human Services, up to $658,000,000 for fiscal year 2027, which can help protect people and public funds from fraudulent activities.
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Funding for Disability Reviews: Section 4007(d) permits budget adjustments up to $2,124,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 to cover the costs of continuing disability reviews, eligibility redeterminations, investigation units, and fraud prosecutions by the Social Security Administration.
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Reemployment and Eligibility Assessments: Section 4007(e) allows adjustments up to $400,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 for grants to States under section 306 of the Social Security Act to assist claimants of regular compensation, particularly those most likely to exhaust their benefits.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Increases in Public Debt: Section 1101(5) sets the appropriate levels of the public debt starting at $41,360,158,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and scaling up to $58,761,343,000,000 by fiscal year 2036, which burdens future generations of Americans with higher national debt.
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Continued Annual Deficits: Section 1101(4) outlines projected annual federal deficits ranging from $1,328,326,000,000 up to $1,640,779,000,000 each year through fiscal year 2036, indicating ongoing government spending beyond collected revenues.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would retired people be better off under this? — Directly increases funding levels for Social Security and Medicare. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — Directs significant increase in budget authority for Veterans Benefits and Services. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Significant funding increases for Social Security and Medicare. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increases funding for income security and social services. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — Funding provided for continuing disability reviews and Social Security disability services. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Significant funding for wildfire suppression and rural-centric infrastructure. Would students be better off under this? — Increased funding for education functional categories. Would children be better off under this? — Increased funding for education and social services. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — Increased funding for education and reemployment services.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this increase support for people who lose their jobs? — Provides additional funding for reemployment services for unemployment claimants. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — The bill projects a significant increase in public debt through 2036. Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The resolution projects persistent annual deficits and growing public debt. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — Overall budget outlays are projected to increase annually through 2036.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — Explicitly provides budget adjustments for disaster relief and wildfire suppression. Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — Increases funding for Transportation functional category through 2036. Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — Increases funding for Transportation functional category through 2036.
- Healthcare
- Does this help veterans get medical care? — Allocates significant and increasing funding for Veterans Benefits and Services. Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65? — Allocates substantial and increasing budget authority for Medicare through 2036.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — Increases funding for Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services. Does this put more money into scientific research? — Increases funding for General Science, Space, and Technology. Does this put more into space exploration? — Increases funding for General Science, Space, and Technology.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — Directs significant funding growth for Veterans Benefits and Services. Does this send more money or help to other countries? — Increases budget authority for International Affairs annually. Does this reduce what is spent on the military? — Increases National Defense budget authority every year from 2027 to 2036.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this strengthen Social Security? — Provides increasing budget authority and outlays for Social Security through 2036.
- 8/7/2026
- Submitted in Senate
- Referred to the Committee on the Budget.
- Senate Committee on the Budget discharged pursuant to Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 551. (text: CR S4577-4583)
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-SCONRES-38: A concurrent resolution setting forth 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.
- 119-SCONRES-40: A concurrent resolution setting forth 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.