# House Members Introduce Budget Reform Package

On October 9, 2026, Representatives Jared Golden, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, and Adam Gray introduced the proposed Congressional Budget Reform Act of 2026. The package would change the federal budget and appropriations process, including by providing automatic 14-day continuing resolutions during funding lapses. If enacted, those short-term extensions could reduce interruptions to federal operations and contracting, while other changes could affect appropriations timing and fiscal oversight. The proposal is not enacted and does not create a direct procurement opportunity.

- Federal contractors can use the proposed 14-day continuing resolutions as a scenario in funding-lapse continuity and cash-flow planning, without treating them as current law.
- The bill could affect when agencies receive appropriations and how they oversee spending; procurement teams should account for that possibility in funding assumptions and acquisition schedules.
- Because the proposal is pending legislation, contractors can track its status through Congress; no solicitation, contract value, or submission deadline is identified in the signal.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Policy
**Published:** October 09, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Congress
- House and Senate Budget Committees
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)

### Key Quotes
> They are crowding out investments in education, national security and other priorities and threatening Social Security and Medicare.
> — Jared Golden, U.S. Representative

> We shouldn’t accept shutdowns, trillion-dollar deficits and last-minute spending bills as business as usual.
> — Adam Gray, U.S. Representative

### Sources
- [Golden, Blue Dog leaders introduce comprehensive reform package to fix broken budget process | Representative Jared Golden](https://golden.house.gov/media/press-releases/golden-blue-dog-leaders-introduce-comprehensive-reform-package-to-fix-broken-budget-process) - Golden