From Study XVII, Exhibit 88

FY2027 paths span $1.70T (CR) to $1.89T (House bills)

Source. CBO, June 30, July 2 and August 5, 2026

Method and data

Method. FY2026 enacted ($1.76T, CBO Table 2) includes $103B of nonbase funding, while the continuing resolution bar ($1.70T) includes $34.1B of designated and emergency amounts, so the bars are not like for like on nonbase funding.

PathBudget authority ($ billions)Defense ($ billions)Nondefense ($ billions)Basis
FY2025 actual1,854904950CBO Table 2, total discretionary budget authority (base plus nonbase)
FY2026 enacted1,759903857CBO Table 2, total discretionary budget authority (base plus nonbase)
FY2027 continuing resolution, annualized1,700.879CBO cost estimate grand total, Division A annualized (base 1,666.771; disaster 26.617; program integrity 3.104; wildfire 2.850; emergency 1.537)
FY2027 House committee-reported and passed bills1,890.867CBO status report as of June 25, 2026, grand total of 12 bills
FY2027 President's request1,8751,154721CBO Table 2, total budget authority before changes in mandatory programs

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