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2 U.S.C. 642: Budget-related legislation must be within appropriate levels
Created in 1974 by Public Law 93-344. Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 633.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
1997
- Pub. L. 105–33 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, section provided that new budget authority, new spending authority, and revenue legislation had to be within appropriate levels. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text
1990
- Pub. L. 101–508, §13303(d), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former pars. (1) to (3) thereof as subpars. (A) to (C), respectively, and added par. (2). · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §13207(a)(1)(E), substituted "bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report" for "bill, resolution, or amendment" and struck out "or any conference report on any such bill or resolution" after "reducing revenues for such fiscal year,". · (a)
- Pub. L. 101–508, §13112(a)(10), in closing provisions, substituted "except in the case that a declaration of war by the Congress is in effect" for "or, in the Senate, would otherwise result in a deficit for such fiscal year that— · (a)
1987
- Pub. L. 100–119 substituted "would otherwise result in a deficit for such fiscal year that— · (a)
1985
- Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (a) generally, striking out references to sections 641 and 651 of this title, and inserting provisions relating to nonconsideration in Senate of any bill, resolution, etc., resulting in a fiscal year deficit exceeding maximum deficit amount specified in s… · (a)
- Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting provisions setting forth exceptions in the House of Representatives for certain bills, etc., under subsec. (a) of this section, for provisions relating to determination of outlays and revenues. · (b)
- Pub. L. 99–177, in amending section generally, added subsec. (c). · (c)
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.