Bill · S.Con.Res. 7· Senate(119-SCONRES-7)
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.
- Introduced
- 2/13/2025
- Last activity
- 2/21/2025 — Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 87. (text: CR S1119-1125)
- Sponsored by
- Lindsey Graham
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Agreed to by the Senate
- Awaiting House
A concurrent resolution is how the Senate and the House settle something they do together, such as a budget plan or a joint session. It is adopted once both chambers agree to it, and that puts it into effect; it is not a law, so it does not go to the President.
What this bill would do
This resolution sets the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025. It establishes appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. The text details recommended levels for federal revenues, budget authority, outlays, deficits, and public debt. It includes reconciliation instructions for specific committees in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Additionally, the resolution outlines various reserve funds and administrative rules for handling the federal budget.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+1
The bill aims to protect Medicare and Social Security, both of which are very important to seniors.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+1
The bill aims to protect the Medicaid program which may lead to strengthening and improving Medicaid for vulnerable populations.
Would retired people be better off under this?+1
The bill aims to protect Medicare and Social Security, both of which are very important to retirees.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
What Congress actually voted on
2 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. One of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The Senate: the vote on whether to adopt the resolutionConcurrent Resolution Agreed to 52–48
A resolution is one chamber speaking for itself — setting its own rules, taking a position, honouring someone — and it never goes to the President. Agreeing to it is the whole decision.
02/21/2025 · Roll call 87 · recorded as “On the Concurrent Resolution S.Con.Res. 7”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protecting Medicare and Medicaid: Section 3003 establishes a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting the Medicaid program. This provision allows for strengthening and improving Medicaid for the most vulnerable populations and extending the life of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Deficit Increases via Reconciliation Committees: Sections 2001 and 2002 instruct various congressional committees in both the House and Senate to report changes in laws that increase the deficit by specific amounts, such as up to $175,000,000,000 for the Committee on the Judiciary, which could add to the national debt burden on the public over the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Retirees+1Good For Seniors+1
- Healthcare
- Increases Medicaid Funding+1Increases Medicare Funding+1
| Updated | Bill | Title | Policy Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to funding for grants awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women. | ||
| 7 months ago | To create a point of order against any reconciliation bill that would not decrease the cost of housing for American families. | ||
| 1 year ago | To create a point of order against legislation that would reduce Medicare and Medicaid benefits for Americans. | ||
| 1 year ago | To modify the provision relating to the general reserve fund. | ||
| 1 year ago | To create a point of order against legislation that would cut funding from the school lunch or school breakfast programs. | ||
| 1 year ago | To create a point of order against legislation that would take away health care from seniors, including those receiving care in nursing homes, through cuts to the Medicaid program. | ||
| 1 year ago | To ensure continued United States support for the Government of Ukraine to stand firm against aggression by the Government of Russia in Europe. | ||
| 1 year ago | To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to preventing the indiscriminate termination of Federal employees who protect the health or safety of Americans, which may include scientists, emergency preparedness staff, frontline health care workers, drug or medical device reviewers, or other employees at the Department of Health and Human Services. | ||
| 7 months ago | To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to supporting Federal wildland firefighters and associated personnel. | ||
| 7 months ago | To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to protecting access to maternal and pediatric health care through Medicaid. |
- 2/21/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 87.
- Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 87. (text: CR S1119-1125)
- 2/20/2025
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1061-1063, S1075-1119)
- 2/19/2025
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1015-1019)
- 2/18/2025
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 58. (CR S1006)
- Measure laid before Senate by motion.
- 2/13/2025
- Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Graham. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 13.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.