H.R. 4988 · 117th Congress · House

To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish that reconciliation directives in a budget resolution may not cause a net increase in the deficit for the period of fiscal years covered by that resolution.

Active· Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speake…
Introduced
Aug 10, 21
Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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Executive Summary

This bill prohibits congressional budget resolutions from including reconciliation instructions that would cause a net increase in the deficit for the period of fiscal years covered by the resolution.

(Reconciliation instructions generally direct congressional committees to report legislation to achieve certain budgetary goals by changing laws that affect spending, revenue, or the debt limit. The legislation is then considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures, which limit debate and amendments.)

Action Timeline

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  1. AUG 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  2. AUG 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. AUG 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. AUG 10, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Committees

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Budget Committee

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Referred: Aug 10, 2021

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Rules Committee

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Referred: Aug 10, 2021

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