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Order Code 98-472 GOV
Updated July 17, 2003
CRS Report for Congress
Received through the CRS Web
The Congressional Budget Process Timetable
Bill Heniff Jr.
Analyst in American National Government
Government and Finance Division
The Congressional Budget Act (CBA) of 1974 (Titles I-IX of P.L. 93-344, 88 Stat.
297-332) established the congressional budget process, which coordinates the legislative
activities on the budget resolution, appropriations bills, reconciliation legislation, revenue
measures, and other budgetary legislation. Section 300 of this act provides a timetable
(see Table 1) so that Congress may complete its work on the budget by the start of the
fiscal year on October 1. For more information on budget process, see
[http://www.crs.gov/products/guides/guidehome.shtml].
Table 1. The Congressional Budget Process Timetable
Date Action to be completed
First Monday in February President submits budget to Congress.
February 15 Congressional Budget Office submits economic and budget
outlook report to Budget Committees.
Six weeks after President Committees submit views and estimates to Budget Committees.
submits budget
April 1 Senate Budget Committee reports budget resolution.
April 15 Congress completes action on budget resolution.
May 15 Annual appropriations bills may be considered in the House, even
if action on budget resolution has not been completed.
June 10 House Appropriations Committee reports last annual
appropriations bill.
June 15 House completes action on reconciliation legislation (if required
by budget resolution).
June 30 House completes action on annual appropriations bills.
July 15 President submits mid-session review of his budget to Congress.
October 1 Fiscal year begins.
Congressional Research Service +** The Library of Congress
The congressional budget process is initiated by the submission of the President's
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