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Congressional Budget Act Points of Order (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Aug. 19, 2008
Report Number 98-876
Authors William Heniff, Jr., Government and Finance Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Titles I-IX of P.L. 93-344, 2 U.S.C. 601-688), as amended, contains several points of order that are used to enforce congressional budget procedures and substantive provisions of a budget resolution. These points of order prohibit certain congressional actions and consideration of certain legislation. For more information on the budget process, see the CRS Guides to Congressional Processes at http://www.crs.gov/¿products/¿guides/¿guidehome.shtml.