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56 Congressional Research Service reports and publications

Budget Reconciliation Measures Enacted into Law Since 1980
2025-07-29 · Reports · R40480 · HTML available · PDF available
Statutory PAYGO and Budget Reconciliation Legislation
2025-06-12 · Posts · IN12564 · HTML available · PDF available
H.Con.Res. 14: The Budget Resolution for FY2025
2025-05-09 · Reports · R48532 · HTML available · PDF available
Reconciliation Instructions in the House and Senate FY2025 Budget Resolutions: In Brief
2025-03-28 · Reports · R48474 · HTML available · PDF available
Continuing Resolutions: Overview of Components and Practices
2025-03-27 · Reports · R46595 · HTML available · PDF available
FY2025 Appropriations Status: In Brief
2025-03-25 · Reports · R48176 · HTML available · PDF available
Sequestration as a Budget Enforcement Process: Frequently Asked Questions
2025-03-04 · Reports · R42972 · HTML available · PDF available
Exemptions to the Fiscal Responsibility Act’s Discretionary Spending Limits
2025-02-03 · Reports · R48387 · HTML available · PDF available
The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) in FY2025: Current Status
2025-01-13 · Posts · IN12433 · HTML available · PDF available
Budgetary Decisionmaking in Congress
2024-12-05 · Resources · IF11032 · HTML available · PDF available
Discretionary Spending in 10 Graphs
2024-08-22 · Reports · R48164 · HTML available · PDF available
Understanding the Content of an Appropriations Bill
2024-06-12 · Infographics · IG10056 · HTML available · PDF available
Discretionary Spending: Setting a Topline Amount for FY2025 Appropriations
2024-05-01 · Posts · IN12353 · HTML available · PDF available
The Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA) in FY2024: Current Status
2024-01-10 · Posts · IN12296 · HTML available · PDF available
Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process
2024-01-08 · Reports · R47413 · HTML available · PDF available
The FRA’s Discretionary Spending Caps Under a CR: FAQs
2023-11-08 · Posts · IN12183 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Rules Pertaining to Changes in Mandatory Program Spending in Appropriations Bills (CHIMPs)
2023-09-21 · Reports · R47705 · HTML available · PDF available
The Appropriations Process: A Brief Overview
2023-05-17 · Reports · R47106 · HTML available · PDF available
Dynamic Scoring in the Congressional Budget Process
2023-03-06 · Reports · R46233 · HTML available · PDF available
Budget Process Reforms Included in Debt Limit Legislation
2023-02-09 · Reports · R47415 · HTML available
Health Care Provisions of the Budget Reconciliation Measure P.L. 117-169
2023-01-24 · Reports · R47396 · HTML available · PDF available
Changes to House Rules Affecting the Congressional Budget Process Included in H.Res. 5 (118th Congress)
2023-01-12 · Reports · R47384 · HTML available · PDF available
Budget Process Reform: In Brief
2022-12-15 · Reports · R47338 · HTML available · PDF available
Expiration of the Discretionary Spending Limits: Frequently Asked Questions
2022-11-18 · Reports · R46752 · HTML available · PDF available
Reserve Funds in the Congressional Budget Process: Frequently Asked Questions
2022-10-12 · Reports · R47277 · HTML available · PDF available
Setting Budgetary Levels: The House’s FY2023 Deeming Resolution
2022-07-11 · Reports · R47175 · HTML available · PDF available
Deeming Resolutions: Budget Enforcement in the Absence of a Budget Resolution
2022-06-08 · Reports · R44296 · HTML available · PDF available
Build Back Better Act (BBBA) Health Coverage Provisions: House-Passed and SenateReleased Language
2022-03-30 · Reports · R47056 · HTML available · PDF available
Rules and Practices Governing Consideration of Revenue Legislation in the House and Senate
2022-02-22 · Reports · R41408 · HTML available · PDF available
The House Appropriations Process: Opportunities for Member Participation
2022-02-16 · Reports · R47031 · HTML available · PDF available
S.Con.Res. 14: The Budget Resolution for FY2022
2021-09-01 · Reports · R46893 · HTML available · PDF available
Earmark Disclosure Rules in the Senate: Member and Committee Requirements
2021-04-28 · Reports · RS22867 · HTML available · PDF available
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2): Private Health Insurance, Medicaid, CHIP, and Medicare Provisions
2021-04-27 · Reports · R46777 · HTML available · PDF available
Community Project Funding: House Rules and Committee Protocols
2021-03-16 · Reports · R46722 · HTML available · PDF available
Earmark Disclosure Rules in the House: Member and Committee Requirements
2021-03-11 · Reports · RS22866 · HTML available
S.Con.Res. 5: The Budget Resolution for FY2021
2021-02-08 · Reports · R46675 · HTML available · PDF available
The Budget Reconciliation Process: Stages of Consideration
2021-01-25 · Reports · R44058 · HTML available · PDF available
Changes to House Rules Affecting the Congressional Budget Process Included in H.Res. 8 (117th Congress)
2021-01-21 · Reports · R46659 · HTML available · PDF available
Lifting the Earmark Moratorium: Frequently Asked Questions
2020-12-03 · Reports · R45429 · HTML available · PDF available
Congressional Budget Office: Appointment and Tenure of the Director and Deputy Director
2019-10-16 · Reports · RL31880 · HTML available · PDF available
The Budget Control Act: Frequently Asked Questions
2019-10-01 · Reports · R44874 · HTML available · PDF available
A Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Background and Congressional Options
2019-08-22 · Reports · R41907 · HTML available · PDF available
Long-Term Budgeting within the Congressional Budget Process: In Brief
2019-06-28 · Reports · R45789 · HTML available · PDF available
Exceptions to the Budget Control Act’s Discretionary Spending Limits
2019-06-19 · Reports · R45778 · HTML available · PDF available
Advance Appropriations, Forward Funding, and Advance Funding: Concepts, Practice, and Budget Process Considerations
2019-06-10 · Reports · R43482 · HTML available · PDF available
The Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform
2019-03-26 · Reports · R45111 · HTML available · PDF available
Changes to House Rules Affecting the Congressional Budget Process Included in H.Res. 6 (116th Congress)
2019-03-04 · Reports · R45552 · HTML available · PDF available
When Congress Does Not Agree on a Budget Resolution: Use of Existing Budget Enforcement and Deeming Resolutions
2017-06-22 · Resources · IF10680 · HTML available
The Budget Resolution and the Budget Control Act’s Discretionary Spending Limits
2017-06-07 · Resources · IF10647 · HTML available
Congress and the Budget: 2016 Actions and Events
2016-10-17 · Reports · R44347 · HTML available