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This measure sets the federal budget plan for 2025 and gives targets for 2026–2034. It lays out expected money coming in (revenues), money going out (spending), deficits, and the national debt limit. It also tells 11 House committees to write follow-up bills that change taxes or spending to meet these goals and adjust the debt limit by set amounts. These follow-up bills can move faster than normal in the Senate. A reserve fund lets Congress adjust certain limits to fit these bills. The plan also includes enforcement rules, including how to treat some administrative costs for Social Security and the Postal Service .
One key guardrail: the allowed deficit increase for one tax and revenue committee is tied to savings found by other committees. If other committees do less than $2 trillion in total deficit reduction, that committee’s allowed increase (listed as $4.5 trillion in the plan) must be cut; if they do more than $2 trillion, it can be increased. This link is meant to keep the overall budget on track .
Introduced February 18, 2025 by Jodey Cook Arrington · Last progress 10 months ago