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S.Con.Res. 7 · Economics and Public Finance
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 Feb 13, 2025 · Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 48. Record Vote Number: 87. (text: CR S1119-1125)
What does this mean?

This resolution is Congress's internal financial blueprint — it doesn't directly change any laws or benefits itself, but it sets spending and revenue targets for the government from 2025 through 2034 and decides how much the government can borrow. Its main real-world effect is procedural: it orders specific House and Senate committees to write actual legislation by March 7, 2025 that changes spending or taxes by set dollar amounts, and it lets that follow-up legislation move through Congress using a fast-track process that can't be filibustered in the Senate and allows only limited amendments. So while this document alone doesn't affect anyone's taxes, benefits, or programs, it clears the path for separate bills — covering things like taxes or federal spending — to pass more easily later, which is when actual changes for ordinary Americans would take shape.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in Senate
Feb 13, 2025
Passed Senate
Feb 21, 2025
Full action history (9)
Feb 13, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 13.
Feb 13, 2025Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Graham. Without written report.
Feb 13, 2025Introduced in Senate
Feb 18, 2025Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Feb 18, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 47. Record Vote Number: 58. (CR S1006)
Feb 19, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1015-1019)
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