Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised May 19, 2005 |
| Report Number |
97-865GOV |
| Authors |
James V. Saturno |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Titles I-IX of P.L. 93-344, as amended)
created a process that Congress uses each year to establish and enforce the parameters
for budgetary legislation. Enforcement is accomplished through the use of points of
order, and through the reconciliation process. Points of order are prohibitions against
certain types of legislation or congressional actions. These prohibitions are enforced
when a Member raises a point or order against legislation that may violate these rules
when it is considered by the House or Senate.
This report summarizes points of order under the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, as amended through the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33), as well
as points of order established in the budget resolution adopted by Congress in 1999
(H.Con.Res. 68, 106 Congress). In addition, it describes the process used for
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waiving these points of order.
This report updates an earlier report: U.S. Library of Congress, Congressional
Research Service, Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process, by Edward
Davis, CRS Report 94-874 GOV (Washington: Nov. 9, 1994). It will be updated to
reflect any additions or further changes to these points of order.
