Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Summarizes points of order under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-344), as amended, as well as related points of order established in the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-508) ...

Summarizes points of order under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-344), as amended, as well as related points of order established in the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-508) and those established in the budget resolution adopted by Congress (H. Con. Res. 95) in 2003 and 2005. Describes how points of order are applied and the processes used for their waiver in the House of Representatives and Senate.

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