US Senate News:
Source: United States Senator for Kansas Roger Marshall
Current Timeline
Senator Marshall’s Proposed Biennial Timeline
Senator Marshall’s Proposed Biennial Timeline for Presidential Transition Years
First Monday in February: President submits budget.
On or before the first day of session: President submits budget.
First Monday in February: President submits budget.
February 15: CBO submits report to Budget Committees.
One week after the President’s budget recommendations: CBO submits report to Budget Committees.
February 15: CBO submits report to Budget Committees.
Not later than 6 weeks after President submits budget: Committees submit vies and estimates to Budget Committee.
February 1: Committees submit views and estimates to Budget Committees.
March 15: Committees submit views and estimates to Budget Committee.
April 1: Senate Budget Committee reports concurrent resolution on the budget.
February 15: Senate Budget Committee reports concurrent resolution on the biennial budget.
April 1: Senate Budget Committee reports concurrent resolution on the biennial budget.
April 15: Congress completes action on concurrent resolution.
March 15: Congress completes action on concurrent biennial resolution.
April 15: Congress completes action on concurrent biennial resolution.
May 15: Annual appropriations bills may be considered in the House.
March 16: Biennial appropriations bills may be considered in the House.
April 16: Biennial appropriations bills may be considered in the House.
June 10: House Appropriations Committee reports last annual appropriation bill.
April 10: House Appropriations Committee reports last biennial appropriation bill.
May 10: House Appropriations Committee reports last biennial appropriation bill.
June 15: Congress completes action on reconciliation legislation (if required by the budget resolution)
April 30: House of Representatives completes action on biennial appropriation bills.
May 30: House of Representatives completes action on biennial appropriation bills.
June 30: House completes action on annual appropriations bills
June 1: Senate completes action on biennial appropriations bills.
July 1: Senate completes action on biennial appropriations bills.
October 1: Fiscal year begins
October 1: Biennium begins
October 1: Fiscal year begins
Second Session
Second Session
On or before the first day of session: President submits budget review.
On or before the first day of session: President submits budget review.
One week after the President’s budget review: CBO submits report to Budget Committees.
One week after the President’s budget review: CBO submits report to Budget Committees.
June 1: Congress completes action on bills and resolutions authorizing new budget authority for the succeeding biennium.
June 1: Congress completes action on bills and resolutions authorizing new budget authority for the succeeding biennium.