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Continuing Resolutions: Overview of Components and Practices

2025-03-27 · Reports · R46595 · HTML available · PDF available

Debt Limit Legislation: The House “Gephardt Rule”

2023-11-08 · Reports · RL31913 · HTML available · PDF available

House Rule XXI, Clause 10: The CUTGO Rule

2023-05-09 · Reports · R41510 · HTML available · PDF available

Debate, Motions, and Other Actions in the Committee of the Whole

2023-02-13 · Reports · RL32200 · HTML available · PDF available

Budget Enforcement Procedures: The Senate Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule

2023-01-09 · Reports · RL31943 · HTML available · PDF available

The Budget Reconciliation Process: The Senate’s “Byrd Rule”

2022-09-28 · Reports · RL30862 · HTML available

The Social Security Trust Funds and the Budget

2020-08-07 · Resources · IF11615 · HTML available · PDF available

Public Health and Other Related Provisions in P.L 115-271, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act

2018-12-03 · Reports · R45423 · HTML available · PDF available

Legislative Procedures for Adjusting the Public Debt Limit: A Brief Overview

2016-05-06 · Reports · RS21519 · HTML available

Budget Reconciliation Legislation: Development and Consideration

2015-11-30 · Reports · 98-814 · HTML available

Congressional Budget Resolutions: Historical Information

2015-11-16 · Reports · RL30297 · HTML available

Overview of the Authorization-Appropriations Process

2012-11-26 · Reports · RS20371 · HTML available

Basic Federal Budgeting Terminology

2012-11-26 · Reports · 98-410 · HTML available

Baselines and Scorekeeping in the Federal Budget Process

2012-11-26 · Reports · 98-560 · HTML available

Entitlements and Appropriated Entitlements in the Federal Budget Process

2012-11-26 · Reports · RS20129 · HTML available

The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010: Summary and Legislative History

2010-09-13 · Reports · R41157 · HTML available

Congressional Budget Act Points of Order

2008-08-19 · Reports · 98-876 · HTML available

Revenue Legislation in the Congressional Budget Process

2008-08-19 · Reports · 98-471 · HTML available

Functional Categories of the Federal Budget

2008-08-19 · Reports · 98-280 · HTML available

Budget Resolution Enforcement

2008-08-12 · Reports · 98-815 · HTML available

Overview of the Congressional Budget Process

2008-03-20 · Reports · RS20368 · HTML available

Formulation and Content of the Budget Resolution

2007-05-01 · Reports · 98-512 · HTML available

Consideration of the Budget Resolution

2007-05-01 · Reports · 98-511 · HTML available