PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 601, S. Con. Res. 14 is considered passed House. (text: CR H4372-4384)
Congressional Research Service
Version 53 · Passed House · Aug 24, 2021
This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2022, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2023-FY2031, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that increases the deficit.
The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2022-FY2031 for
federal revenues,
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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 (1) several House and Senate committees to report legislation that will increase the deficit over FY2022-FY2031 by no more than an amount specified for each committee, and (2) the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee to report legislation that will reduce the deficit by at least $1 billion over FY2022-FY2031.
(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
reconciliation legislation,
tax legislation that does not raise taxes on people making less than $400,000,
legislation that would not increase the deficit over specified time periods, and
legislation that addresses a wide range of other specified policy issues.
The resolution also sets forth budget enforcement procedures that address issues such as emergency legislation, advance appropriations, infrastructure legislation, adjustments to budget allocations, and cost estimates for child care or prekindergarten legislation.
People & committees
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I–VT
Legislative record
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Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 601, S. Con. Res. 14 is considered passed House. (text: CR H4372-4384)
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 601, S. Con. Res. 14 is considered passed House.(text: CR H4372-4384)
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 357. (text: CR S6237-6249)
Senate roll call 357 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 357.(text: CR S6237-6249)
Senate roll call 357 · Individual votesMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S6204-6249)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 49. Record Vote Number: 315. (CR S6203)
Senate roll call 315 · Individual votesPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 122.
Senate Committee on the Budget discharged pursuant to Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act.
Senate Committee on the Budget discharged pursuant to Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act.
Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text: CR S6117-6125)
Introduced in Senate
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