Senate's "Byrd Rule" Against Extraneous Matter in Reconciliation Measures

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Briefly recounts the legislative history of the Byrd Rule, which limits the attachment of unrelated items to budget reconciliation measures by Senate subcommittees. Summarizes its current features ...

Briefly recounts the legislative history of the Byrd Rule, which limits the attachment of unrelated items to budget reconciliation measures by Senate subcommittees. Summarizes its current features and describes its implementation from its inception through the present. Includes text of rule.

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