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DemocratAmendment · S.Amdt. 5398· Senate(119-SAMDT-5398)

S.Amdt. 5398

Rep. Reed
Age: 77 years
Rhode Island
Introduced
4/23/2026
Sponsored by
John Reed
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-SCONRES-33 — A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.
  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 5398, submitted by Mr. Reed, aims to change sections 2001 and 2002 of the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 33. This resolution sets the congressional budget for fiscal year 2026 and the budgetary levels for fiscal years 2027 through 2035.

The amendment proposes the following changes:

  • House of Representatives Reconciliation: Committees must submit recommendations for law changes to the Committee on the Budget by May 15, 2026.
  • Committee on Ways and Means: This committee must report law changes that increase the deficit by no more than $500,000,000,000 from fiscal years 2026 through 2035.
  • Committee on Energy and Commerce: This committee must report law changes that increase the deficit by no more than $1,000,000,000,000 from fiscal years 2026 through 2035.
  • Senate Reconciliation: The Committee on Finance must report law changes to the Senate by May 15, 2026, that increase the deficit by no more than $1,500,000,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2035.