S 2469
117th Congress
Senate
Economics and Public Finance
Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Legislative rules and procedure
Senate
Make Rules Matter Act
Introduced: July 26, 2021
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Jul 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Make Rules Matter Act
This bill modifies the requirements for raising and waiving several budget points of order that apply to legislation in the Senate. Among other modifications, the bill requires an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senate to waive certain budget points of order. (Under current law, most budget points of order may be waived by a vote of three-fifths of the Senate.)
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1