<P> There is no obligation for either or both houses of Congress to pass a budget resolution . There may not be a resolution every year ; if none is established , the previous year 's resolution remains in force . For example , the Senate has not passed a budget resolution for FY2011 , FY2012 , or FY2013 , and passed the FY2014 budget resolution on March 23 , 2013 , 23 days before the April 15 deadline set by the No Budget , No Pay Act of 2013 . This was the first budget resolution passed by the Senate since a FY2010 budget passed on April 29 , 2009 . The House and Senate may propose a budget independently of the President 's budget . For example , for the 2014 budget process , the House prepared its budget proposal on March 21 and the Senate proposed a budget on March 23 , while the President 's budget was not submitted until April 10 . </P>
when is the last time congress passed a complete budget
March 23 , 2013