Seven hundred fifty-eight amendments remained on the table late Monday when LCP-Assemblée nationale reported that the solemn vote on the revenue portion of the 2027 finance bill could not take place as scheduled on November 3, 2026.
Deputies Face November 17 Deadline
Deputies worked through a massive backlog of amendments on the state revenue package while facing a strict constitutional deadline. According to Public Sénat, the 40-day window allocated for the National Assembly to examine the text sets a final deadline of midnight on November 17, 2026, for transmission to the Senate.
Despite calls from figures such as the president of the National Assembly, Yaël Braun-Pivet, the government is not expected to resort to Article 49.3 of the Constitution at this stage of the procedure, mirroring the approach taken last year. Sébastien Lecornu might later have the option to proceed with an adoption via Article 49.3 by engaging his ministerial responsibility.
During Monday afternoon’s session, Sébastien Chenu noted the pace of the chamber.
This mirrors the trajectory of the 2025 and 2026 budgets, leaving regional allocations like the Outre-mer budget out of immediate parliamentary reach.
The Senate will then review the finance bill from November 20 to December 8 and hold its own final vote on December 9.
If the government fails to secure a budget vote by December 19, alternatives include depositing a special law to continue collecting taxes on January 1 and issuing decrees to guarantee voted public services.
Jordan Bardella Demands Golden Rule
Jordan Bardella demanded the rapid examination of a constitutional bill to institute a budget golden rule within weeks 20 Minutes.
The proposed measure stipulates that no budget may be passed if it increases the level of indebtedness of the country, aiming to create a confidence shock following the rejection of the 2027 finance bill.
The initiative relies on Article 89 of the Constitution, requiring identical votes in both parliamentary chambers followed by a referendum or a three-fifths majority in Congress.
Bruno Retailleau and Édouard Philippe have also expressed support for introducing a golden rule via referendum, while Gabriel Attal has advocated for a double golden rule targeting structural balance over a ten-year horizon.