H.Con.Res. 113 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
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.
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-15
Introduced: 2026-07-18
Latest action (2026-07-23): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 468.
What H.Con.Res. 113 does, in plain terms
This concurrent resolution establishes the congressional budget for the federal government for FY2027, sets forth budgetary levels for FY2028-FY2036, and provides reconciliation instructions for legislation that increases the deficit. The resolution recommends levels and amounts for FY2027-FY2036 for federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits (on-budget), debt subject to limit, debt held by the public, and the major functional categories of spending. The resolution includes reconciliation instructions that direct the House Agriculture Committee, the House Armed Services Committee, the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the House Administration Committee to submit recommendations for legislation that will increase the deficit over FY2027-FY2036 by not more than specified amounts. Each committee must submit the recommendations to the House Budget Committee by September 11, 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 a reserve fund that allows certain adjustments to committee allocations and other budgetary levels to accommodate reconciliation legislation. Finally, the resolution sets forth budget enforcement procedures that address issues such as adjustments to committee allocations and other budgetary levels; the budgetary treatment of the discretionary administrative expenses for the Social Security Administration and the U.S. Postal Service; emergency spending; and additional adjustments for disaster relief, wildfire suppression, health care fraud and abuse control, continuing disability reviews and redeterminations, and reemployment services and eligibility assessments.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
Constitution Index
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Minor constitutional concerns
Graded 2026-10-13
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This concurrent resolution is a routine exercise of Congress's constitutional power over the federal budget. It does not itself enact any spending or revenue changes, but sets forth a framework and reconciliation instructions. The primary constitutional concern is the use of reconciliation procedures to bypass the Senate's filibuster, which, while not explicitly prohibited, raises significant separation of powers and deliberation concerns. Additionally, the resolution's scope is limited to the federal government's own fiscal operations, and it does not infringe on individual rights or state powers. The grade reflects the structural tension with the Senate's deliberative role, but the resolution is otherwise within Congress's enumerated powers.
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✓ Passes · Enumerated powers
Congress has explicit constitutional authority over the federal budget. Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 grants Congress the power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, and to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare. Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 requires that no money be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of appropriations made by law. This co… -
✓ Passes · Bill of Rights
The resolution does not infringe upon any of the first ten amendments. It does not restrict speech, religion, assembly, press, or petition (First Amendment), nor does it affect the right to keep and bear arms (Second Amendment), quartering of soldiers (Third Amendment), search and seizure (Fourth Amendment), self-incrimination or due process (Fifth Amendment), trial by jury (Sixth and Seventh Amen… -
✓ Passes · Individual sovereignty
The resolution does not directly restrict individual liberty. It does not mandate any specific action by individuals, nor does it prohibit any personal conduct. It sets forth budgetary levels and reconciliation instructions for congressional committees, which may lead to future legislation, but the resolution itself does not impose any restrictions on personal freedom. The burden of justification … -
✓ Passes · Decentralization
The resolution concerns the federal budget, which is inherently a federal matter. The questions of decentralization are not applicable in the same way as for regulatory or police powers. (1) An individual or family cannot handle the federal budget; it is a collective national function. (2) A local community or county cannot handle the federal budget. (3) A state cannot handle the federal budget; t… -
✓ Passes · Due process and takings
The resolution does not bypass due process or take property without just compensation. It is a legislative framework that will guide future appropriations and reconciliation bills. It does not adjudicate individual rights or deprive any person of life, liberty, or property. The reconciliation process, while expedited, is a procedural mechanism established by statute (the Congressional Budget Act o…
Sources: Congress.gov: HCONRES 113 summary
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