§10. Budget Resolutions
Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2019
None (115th Congress)
No formal budget resolution was adopted by Congress
Legislative History
Though Congress failed to formally adopt a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2019, deeming resolution language became effective with the enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-123), which allowed for budget enforcement in the House and the Senate. See “Deeming Resolutions” serving as a budget for each House of Congress in lieu of a budget resolution. These are resolutions or laws that take the place of a formal budget resolution adopted, and allow each chamber a method to enforce the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 as if Congress had fulfilled its terms.
The House marked up and reported H. Con. Res. 128 (115th Congress), but it was not considered on the floor of the House of Representatives.
The Senate Budget Committee did not mark up a concurrent resolution on the budget and was discharged of its duties pursuant to section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced S. Con. Res. 36 (115th Congress), a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2019. He made a motion to proceed on the consideration of that concurrent resolution but it was defeated: Yea-Nay Vote. 21 – 76. Record Vote Number: 99. The debate on the motion was considered on May 17, 2018.
Deeming Resolution Language
The following sections are included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-123), and provided for enforcement of the budgetary levels resulting from that agreement between the Congress and President Trump:
Section 30103. Authority for fiscal year 2019 budget resolution in the Senate.
Section 30104. Authority for fiscal year 2019 budget resolution in the House of Representatives.
Major Documents
House
House Budget Committee – H. Con. Res 128 (as Reported by Budget Committee)
House Budget Committee – Report on H. Con. Res. 128 (H. Rept. 115-816) July 13, 2018
Senate
None.
Legislative Activity
House
| Date | Actions Overview |
|---|---|
| 07/13/2018 | Introduced in House |
| 07/13/2018 | The House Committee on the Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-816, by Mr. Womack. |
Senate
Debate on S. Con. Res. 36 (not Senate Budget Committee reported measure; alternative budget offered by Senator Rand Paul)
| Date | All Actions |
|---|---|
| 04/18/2018 | Referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2268-2274) Action By: Senate |
| 04/18/2018 | Senate Committee on the Budget discharged pursuant to Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act. Action By: Senate |
| 04/18/2018 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 384. Action By: Senate |
| 05/17/2018 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S2736-2748) Action By: Senate |
| 05/17/2018 | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 21 – 76. Record Vote Number: 99. Action By: Senate |
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