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2 U.S.C. 641: Reconciliation

Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-344. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 632, 2 U.S.C. 644, 2 U.S.C. 907d.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2013

    • Pub. L. 113–67, which directed amendment of cl. (i) by substituting "under that paragraph by more than—" for "under that paragraph by more than", was executed by making the substitution for "under such paragraph by more than" to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 113–67 substituted "under that paragraph by more than—" for "under that paragraph by more than". Law text · (c)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–33, §10111(1), substituted subcls. (I) and (II) for "20 percent of the total of the amounts of the changes such committee was directed to make under paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection, and". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–33, §10111(2), substituted subcls. (I) and (II) for "20 percent of the total of the amounts of the changes such committee was directed to make under paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection; and". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–508, §13207(d), inserted before period at end "(including a direction to achieve deficit reduction)". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 101–508, §13207(c), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former par. (1) and subpars. (A) and (B) thereof as subpar. (A) and cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, redesignated former par. (2) as subpar. (B) of par. (1), and added par. (2). · (c)
    • Pub. L. 101–508, §13210(2), struck out par. (1) heading "In general" and text which directed Congress to complete action on any reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution reported under subsec. (b) of this section not later than June 15 of each year, and struck out the par. (2) d… · (f)
    • Pub. L. 101–508, §13112(a)(9), substituted "joint resolution pursuant" for "resolution pursuant" and "section 907d of this title" for "section 904(b) of this title". · (g)

    1985

    • Pub. L. 99–177 substituted "Reconciliation" for "Second required concurrent resolution and reconciliation process" in section catchline.
    • Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (a) generally, inserting provisions relating to new entitlement authority and credit authority, and deleting provision that any such concurrent resolution could be reported, and the report accompanying it could be filed, in either House notwithstanding th… · (a)
    • Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting provisions relating to legislative procedure respecting concurrent resolutions with directives to committees to determine and recommend changes in laws, etc., for provisions relating to completion of action on concurrent resolu… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (c) generally, substituting provisions relating to compliance with reconciliation directives, for provisions relating to the reconciliation process. · (c)
    • Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (d) generally, substituting provisions relating to limitations on amendments to reconciliation bills and resolutions, for provisions relating to completion of the reconciliation process. · (d)
    • Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (e) generally, substituting references to subsec. (b) for references to subsec. (c) wherever appearing, and deleting references to reconciliation resolutions. · (e)
    • Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (f) generally, inserting provision that Congress complete action on reconciliation bills or resolutions reported under subsec. (b) not later than June 15 of each year and revising provisions relating to adjournment periods of the House of Representatives … · (f)
    • Pub. L. 99–177, in amending section generally, added subsec. (g). · (g)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.