United States Code

2 U.S.C. § 643

Determinations and points of order

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Bills that would change it 47

  • S 4173 Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 7295 Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act of 2026 Amends 643(f) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • S 2090 Budget Reform Act of 2025 Amends 643(c) · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3454 Protecting Our Constitution and Communities Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 1979 Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 991 Cost Estimates Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 8341 Cost Estimates Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 7235 A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTER) of Appropriations Act of 2024 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 6953 Comprehensive Congressional Budget Act of 2024 Amends 643(f) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 3208 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act Amends 643(c) · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 2950 A bill to align the fiscal year with the calendar year. Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 2123 Maximizing America’s Prosperity Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 2368 Agency Accountability Act of 2023 Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • S 714 Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 1289 Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 362 BASIC Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 311 Cost Estimates Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 260 Nickel Plan Act Amends its part · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 8775 BASIC Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 3010 Maximizing America’s Prosperity Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2879 Nickel Plan Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 1253 Maximizing America’s Prosperity Act of 2021 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2593 A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTER) of Appropriations Act of 2021 Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 638 Cost Estimates Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 117th Congress
  • S 2765 Bipartisan Congressional Budget Reform Act Amends 643(c) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 5538 Mandatory Spending Control and Accountability Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 5220 A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTER) of Appropriations Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 2435 BASIC Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 3979 BASIC Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 2002 Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 1807 Fix Funding First Act Amends its part 643(2) · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 1456 Agency Accountability Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 850 Agency Accountability Act of 2019 Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 1536 Protecting Our Children’s Future Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • S 284 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 638 Cost Estimates Improvement Act Amends its part · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 5572 One Percent Spending Reduction Act of 2018 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 5442 A Fast-Tracked Executive Rescission Review (AFTERR) of Appropriations Act of 2018 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 5214 Protecting Our Children's Future Act of 2018 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • S 932 BASIC Act Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 2125 BASIC Act Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
  • S 716 Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 850 Agency Accountability Act of 2017 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 1065 Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2017 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • S 306 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • S 299 Agency Accountability Act of 2017 Amends its part · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 114 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2011 Amends · introduced · 112th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.

(a) Budget Committee determinations For purposes of this subchapter and subchapter II, the levels of new budget authority, outlays, direct spending, new entitlement authority, and revenues for a fiscal year shall be determined on the basis of estimates made by the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives or the Senate, as applicable. (b) Discretionary spending point of order in Senate (1) In general Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, it shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill or resolution (or amendment, motion, or conference report on that bill or resolution) that would exceed any of the discretionary spending limits in section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 [2 U.S.C. 901(c)]. (2) Exceptions This subsection shall not apply if a declaration of war by the Congress is in effect or if a joint resolution pursuant to section 258 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 [2 U.S.C. 907a] has been enacted. (c) Maximum deficit amount point of order in Senate It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year, or to consider any amendment to that concurrent resolution, or to consider a conference report on that concurrent resolution, if— (1) the level of total outlays for the first fiscal year set forth in that concurrent resolution or conference report exceeds; or (2) the adoption of that amendment would result in a level of total outlays for that fiscal year that exceeds; the recommended level of Federal revenues for that fiscal year, by an amount that is greater than the maximum deficit amount, if any, specified in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 for that fiscal year. (d) Timing of points of order in Senate A point of order under this Act may not be raised against a bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report while an amendment or motion, the adoption of which would remedy the violation of this Act, is pending before the Senate. (e) Points of order in Senate against amendments between Houses Each provision of this Act that establishes a point of order against an amendment also establishes a point of order in the Senate against an amendment between the Houses. If a point of order under this Act is raised in the Senate against an amendment between the Houses and the point of order is sustained, the effect shall be the same as if the Senate had disagreed to the amendment. (f) Effect of point of order in Senate In the Senate, if a point of order under this Act against a bill or resolution is sustained, the Presiding Officer shall then recommit the bill or resolution to the committee of appropriate jurisdiction for further consideration.
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