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2 U.S.C. 901a: Enforcement of budget goal
Created in 2011 by Public Law 99-177. Changed by 15 later laws. 3 new laws this Congress changed it.
- past change
- enacted this Congress
- proposed
This Congress
- H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 · became law · changed (6)
- H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 · became law · changed (6)
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · became law · changed (6)
How it got here
2024
- Pub. L. 118–42, §303(1), substituted "8 months" for "7 months". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 118–42, §303(2), substituted "4 months" for "5 months". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 118–47 added subpar. (E). (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (6)
2023
2022
- Pub. L. 117–328, §4163(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "On the date on which the President submits the budget under section 1105 of title 31" for "On the dates OMB issues its sequestration preview reports" and struck out "pursuant to section 904(c) of this title," before "t… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 117–328, §4163(2), realigned margins. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 117–328, §4163(3), (4), added subpar. (D) and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: "Notwithstanding the 2 percent limit specified in subparagraph (A) for payments for the Medicare programs specified in section 906(d) of this title, the sequestration order of the… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 117–328, §4163(3), struck out subpar. (E) which read as follows: "Notwithstanding the 2 percent limit specified in subparagraph (A) for payments for the Medicare programs specified in section 906(d) of this title, the sequestration order of the President under such subparagraph… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023) Law text · (6)
2021
- Pub. L. 117–58, §90001(1), substituted "2031" for "2030" in introductory provisions. (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 117–71, §2(b)(2), added subpar. (C). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (E). (Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 117–58, §90001(2)(A), substituted "2031" for "2030" in introductory provisions. (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 117–58, §90001(2)(B), substituted "6" for "5 ½", "4.0" for "2.0", and "; and" for semicolon at end. (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 117–7, §1(b)(1), substituted "first 5 ½ months" for "first 6 months" and "2.0 percent" for "4.0 percent" and struck out "and" at end. Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 117–58, §90001(2)(C), substituted "second 6 months" for "6-month period beginning on the day after the last day of the period described in clause (i)", "0" for "4.0", and a period for "; and" at end. (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 117–7, §1(b)(2), substituted "6-month period beginning on the day after the last day of the period described in clause (i)" for "second 6 months" and "4.0 percent; and" for "0.0 percent." Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 117–58, §90001(2)(D), struck out cl. (iii) which read as follows: "with respect to the remaining ½ month in which such order is so effective for such fiscal year, the payment reduction shall be 0.0 percent." (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 117–7, §1(b)(3), added cl. (iii). Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 117–71, §2(b)(2), added subpar. (D). (Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 117–71, §2(b)(1), redesignated subpar. (C) as (E). (Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act) Law text · (6)
2020
- Pub. L. 116–136, §3709(b)(1), substituted "through 2030" for "through 2029" in introductory provisions. (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 116–136, §3709(b)(2), substituted "fiscal year 2030" for "fiscal year 2029" in introductory provisions. (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (6)
2019
- Pub. L. 116–37, §101(d)(1), substituted "(12), and (13)" for "and (12)" in introductory provisions. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019) Law text · (5)
- Pub. L. 116–37, §402(1), substituted "fiscal years 2022 through 2029" for "fiscal years 2022 through 2027" in introductory provisions. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 116–37, §402(2), substituted "fiscal year 2029" for "fiscal year 2027" in introductory provisions. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 116–37, §101(d)(2), added par. (13). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019) Law text · (13)
2018
- Pub. L. 115–123, §30101(b)(1), substituted ", (11), and (12)" for "and (11)" in introductory provisions. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (5)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §30101(c)(1), substituted "for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2027" for "for fiscal year 2022, for fiscal year 2023, for fiscal year 2024, and for fiscal year 2025" in introductory provisions. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §30101(c)(2), substituted "fiscal year 2027" for "fiscal year 2025" in introductory provisions. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 115–123, §30101(b)(2), added par. (12). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (12)
2015
- Pub. L. 114–74, §101(b)(1), substituted "paragraphs (10) and (11)" for "paragraph (10)". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (5)
- Pub. L. 114–74, §101(c)(1), in introductory provisions, substituted "for fiscal year 2024, and for fiscal year 2025" for "and for fiscal year 2024". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 114–74, §101(c)(2), (3), redesignated subpar. (D) as (C), substituted "fiscal year 2025" for "fiscal year 2024" in introductory provisions, and struck out former subpar. (C) which read as follows: "Notwithstanding the 2 percent limit specified in subparagraph (A) for payme… (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (6), (D)
- Pub. L. 114–74, §101(b)(2), added par. (11). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (11)
2014
2013
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(d)(2)(A), in introductory provisions substituted "Discretionary appropriations and direct spending accounts shall be reduced in accordance with this section as follows:" for "Unless a joint committee bill achieving an amount greater than $1,200,000,000,000 in deficit reduction … Law text
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(d)(2)(B), (C), redesignated par.(3) as (1) and struck out former par. (1) which defined "revised security category" as discretionary appropriations in budget function 050 and "revised nonsecurity category" as discretionary appropriations other than in budget function … Law text · (1)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(d)(2)(B)–(D), redesignated par. (4) as (2), substituted "paragraph (1)" for "paragraph (3)", and struck out former par. (2) which revised discretionary spending limits under section 901(c) of this title for fiscal years 2013 through 2021. Law text · (2)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(d)(2)(C), (E), redesignated par. (5) as (3) and substituted "paragraph (2)" for "paragraph (4)" in two places. Former par. (3) redesignated (1). Law text · (3)
- Pub. L. 112–240, §901(a), added subpar. (E). (American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012) Law text · (3)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(d)(2)(C), (F), redesignated par. (6) as (4) and substituted "paragraph (2)" for "paragraph (4)" in two places. Former par. (4) redesignated (2). Law text · (4)
- Pub. L. 112–240, §901(c)(1), substituted "March 1, 2013" for "January 2, 2013". (American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012) Law text · (4)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(d)(2)(C), (G), redesignated par. (7) as (5) and substituted "paragraph (3)" for "paragraph (5)" in two places and "paragraph (4)" for "paragraph (6)" in two places. Former par. (5) redesignated (3). Law text · (5)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(b)(2), substituted "Except as provided by paragraph (10), on" for "On" in introductory provisions. Law text · (5)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(d)(2)(C), (H), redesignated par. (8) as (6) and, in subpar. (A), substituted "paragraph (2)" for "paragraph (4)" and "paragraphs (3) and (4)" for "paragraphs (5) and (6)". Former par. (6) redesignated (4). Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(c), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A) and added subpar. (B). Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §1205, added subpar. (C). Law text · (6)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(d)(2)(C), (I), redesignated par. (9) as (7), substituted "paragraph (6)" for "paragraph (8)", and substituted "paragraph (4)" for "paragraph (6)" in two places. Former par. (7) redesignated (5). Law text · (7)
- Pub. L. 112–240, §901(c)(2), substituted "March 1, 2013" for "January 2, 2013" in introductory provisions. (American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012) Law text · (7)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(d)(2)(C), redesignated par. (10) as (8). Former par. (8) redesignated (6). Law text · (8)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(d)(2)(C), (J), redesignated par. (11) as (9) and substituted "paragraph (2)" for "paragraph (4)". Former par. (9) redesignated (7). Law text · (9)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(b)(1), added par. (10). Former par. (10) redesignated (8). Law text · (10)
- Pub. L. 113–67, §101(d)(2)(C), redesignated par. (11) as (9). Law text · (11)
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.