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HR 1369 107th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Authorization Budget reconciliation Budget resolutions Congress Congressional budget process Congressional committees (House) Congressional voting Federal budgets House Rules House rules and procedure Legislation Senate rules and procedure Taxation

Budget First Act

Introduced: April 3, 2001 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 3, 2001
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Budget First Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act to require a three-fifths majority vote in the Senate to waive the point of order against consideration of budget-related legislation before a concurrent resolution on the budget is adopted.

Amends rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the Committee on Rules from reporting a rule or order proposing that such point of order be waived by a vote of less than three-fifths of the Members.

What's happening now April 4, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1369: Budget First Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1369/
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