American Public Human Services Association President Obama Releases Budget Request to Begin FY 2017 Budget Process Current Status of FY 2017 Budget Negotiations February March - April May - September Senate’s 12 Appropriations Bills (0 Passed) Senate Passes Budget Resolution (Pending) Congress Passes Combined Budget Resolution (Pending) President Releases Budget Request (Completed Feb 9) Appropriations Subcommittees Draft Bills Congress Combines and Passes 12 Bills (0 Passed) Senate Bills S X X X X X X X X Combined X X X X x12 Subcommittees X X X X House Bills X X X X H X X X X X X X X X X X X Any Unfinished Appropriations Bills Combined Into Omnibus Bill (Pending) X X X X House Passes Budget Resolution (Pending) House’s 12 Appropriations Bills (0 Passed) The $4.1 trillion spending plan is primarily political; many of its provisions are unlikely to be supported by a Republican-controlled Congress Appropriations subcommittees will hold hearings. However, Administration agency officials have been told they cannot Under Title III of the Congressional Budget Act, Congress will aim to pass a joint budget resolution by April 15 The House and Senate Appropriations Committees each have 12 subcommittees that will draft legislation implementing the combined budget resolution The House and Senate will then consider the bills and resolve differences Any aspects of the budget resolution not implemented through appropriations bills will likely be addressed in an omnibus bill or stopgap spending bill before the new fiscal year begins on October 1 Source: National Journal Research, 2016. February 10, 2016 | Christine Yan