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Congress·Passed Senate·S.Con.Res. 7

Congress Approves 10-Year Budget Plan Setting $4.6 Trillion Spending Limit for 2025

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

about 1 year ago·View on Congress.gov
Part of: Congress Sets 2025 Spending Limits and Long-Term Deficit Reduction Plan
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Stalled

No legislative action in over 90 days.

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • This policy acts as a giant blueprint for how the government will handle money over the next 10 years. For the year 2025, it sets a goal to collect about $3.8 trillion in taxes while spending roughly $4.6 trillion on government programs and services.

    From policy text

    “Congress declares that this resolution is the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2025 and that this resolution sets forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.”
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  • The plan highlights where the biggest chunks of taxpayer money go. In 2025, the government expects to spend over $1 trillion just on interest for the national debt, about $951 billion on Medicare for seniors, and $933 billion on national defense.

    From policy text

    “Fiscal year 2025: (A) New budget authority, $1,010,050,000,000. (B) Outlays, $1,010,050,000,000.”
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  • Because the government is spending more than it takes in, the plan expects a deficit of $783 billion in 2025. Over the next decade, the total national debt is projected to grow from $36 trillion to over $48 trillion by the year 2034.

    From policy text

    “For purposes of the enforcement of this resolution, the amounts of the deficits are as follows: Fiscal year 2025: $782,949,000,000.”
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  • Congress is using a special 'fast-track' process to make changes to the law. Several committees have been told to find ways to either cut the deficit or adjust spending in areas like agriculture, education, and healthcare by March 7, 2025.

    From policy text

    “In the Senate, not later than March 7, 2025, the committees named in the subsections of this section shall submit their recommendations to the Committee on the Budget of the Senate.”
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  • The resolution includes specific goals to protect programs like Medicare and Medicaid for vulnerable people. It also encourages 'deregulation,' which means looking for ways to cut back on government rules that are considered too expensive or complicated for businesses and individuals.

    From policy text

    “relating to reducing burdensome and costly Federal Government regulations by passing legislation focused on government deregulation that will decrease new spending arising from such regulations and reassert the proper constitutional role of Congress in the law-making process”
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  • While this plan sets the overall targets, it doesn't actually hand out the money yet. Think of it as a household budget that decides how much can be spent on groceries and rent before the actual shopping trips happen later in the year.

    From policy text

    “Congress adopts the provisions of this title-- (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such they shall be considered as part of the rules of each House or of that House to which they specifically apply”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

2 milestones9 actions
Feb 21, 2025Senate

Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 87. (text: CR S1119-1125)

Feb 21, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 87.

Feb 20, 2025Senate

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1061-1063, S1075-1119)

Feb 19, 2025Senate

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1015-1019)

Feb 18, 2025Senate

Measure laid before Senate by motion.

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Spring-Summer 2025

Full reconciliation bill expected to move through Congress

The combined reconciliation package — with tax changes, spending cuts, and new immigration/defense spending — will be debated and voted on. This single bill will contain the actual law changes that affect people's benefits, taxes, and government services.

Late 2025 to early 2026

Tax and spending changes from reconciliation begin taking effect

Once the reconciliation bill is signed into law, changes to tax rates, program eligibility, benefit levels, and new enforcement spending will start rolling out. Some changes may be immediate while others phase in over months or years.

Vote Results

27 votes
SenateFailedAmendmentFeb 21, 2025

On the Amendment

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing reductions in funding and staffing necessary to respond to, control, and prevent avian flu.

47
53
Democrat
45 – 0
Republican
0 – 53
Independent
2 – 0
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SenateFailedAmendmentFeb 21, 2025

On the Amendment

To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to supporting police, which may include initiatives that provide funding directly to law enforcement agencies to hire or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts.

48
52
Democrat
45 – 0
Republican
1 – 52
Independent
2 – 0
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SenateFailedFeb 20, 2025

On the Motion

To prevent tax cuts for the wealthy if a single dollar of Medicaid funding is cut.

49
51
Democrat
45 – 0
Republican
2 – 51
Independent
2 – 0
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Related Bills

1 bill
H.Con.Res. 14Related bill

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

May 20 — Star Print ordered on the reported concurrent resolution.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

Bill NumberSCONRES 7
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionResolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 87. (text: CR S1119-1125)

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