2 U.S. Code § 641 - Reconciliation
It shall not be in order in theHouse of Representatives to consider any resolution providing for an adjournment period of more than three calendar days during the month of July until theHouse of Representatives has completed action on the reconciliation legislation for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of the calendar year to which the adjournment resolution pertains, if reconciliation legislation is required to be reported by the concurrent resolution on the budgetfor such fiscal year.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall not be in order in theSenate or theHouse of Representatives to consider any reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution reported pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budgetagreed to under section632 or635 of this title, or a joint resolution pursuant tosection 907d of this title, or any amendment thereto or conference report thereon, that contains recommendations with respect to theold-age, survivors, and disability insurance program established under title II of theSocial Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.].
TheSocial Security Act, referred to in subsec. (g), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531,49 Stat. 620, as amended. Title II of theSocial Security Act is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 401 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, seesection 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
Section was formerly classified tosection 1331 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, byPub. L. 97–258, § 1,Sept. 13, 1982,96 Stat. 877.
2013—Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(i).Pub. L. 113–67, which directed amendment of cl. (i) by substituting “under that paragraph by more than—” for “under that paragraph by more than”, was executed by making the substitution for “under such paragraph by more than” to reflect the probable intent ofCongress.
Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(ii).Pub. L. 113–67 substituted “under that paragraph by more than—” for “under that paragraph by more than”.
1997—Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(i).Pub. L. 105–33, § 10111(1), substituted subcls. (I) and (II) for “20 percent of the total of the amounts of the changes such committee was directed to make under paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection, and”.
Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(ii).Pub. L. 105–33, § 10111(2), substituted subcls. (I) and (II) for “20 percent of the total of the amounts of the changes such committee was directed to make under paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection; and”.
1990—Subsec. (a)(4).Pub. L. 101–508, § 13207(d), inserted before period at end “(including a direction to achieve deficitreduction)”.
Subsec. (c).Pub. L. 101–508, § 13207(c), designated existing provisions as par. (1), redesignated former par. (1) and subpars. (A) and (B) thereof as subpar. (A) and cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, redesignated former par. (2) as subpar. (B) of par. (1), and added par. (2).
Subsec. (f).Pub. L. 101–508, § 13210(2), struck out par. (1) heading “In general” and text which directedCongress to complete action on any reconciliation bill or reconciliation resolution reported under subsec. (b) of this section not later than June 15 of each year, and struck out the par. (2) designation and heading “Point of order in theHouse of Representatives”.
Subsec. (g).Pub. L. 101–508, § 13112(a)(9), substituted “joint resolution pursuant” for “resolution pursuant” and “section 907d of this title” for “section 904(b) of this title”.
1985—Pub. L. 99–177 substituted “Reconciliation” for “Second required concurrent resolution and reconciliation process” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a).Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (a) generally, inserting provisions relating to new entitlement authorityand credit authority, and deleting provision that any such concurrent resolution could be reported, and the report accompanying it could be filed, in either House notwithstanding that that House was not in session on the day on which such concurrent resolution is reported.
Subsec. (b).Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting provisions relating to legislative procedure respecting concurrent resolutions with directives to committees to determine and recommend changes in laws, etc., for provisions relating to completion of action on concurrent resolutions.
Subsec. (c).Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (c) generally, substituting provisions relating to compliance with reconciliation directives, for provisions relating to the reconciliation process.
Subsec. (d).Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (d) generally, substituting provisions relating to limitations on amendments to reconciliation bills and resolutions, for provisions relating to completion of the reconciliation process.
Subsec. (e).Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (e) generally, substituting references to subsec. (b) for references to subsec. (c) wherever appearing, and deleting references to reconciliation resolutions.
Subsec. (f).Pub. L. 99–177 amended subsec. (f) generally, inserting provision thatCongress complete action on reconciliation bills or resolutions reported under subsec. (b) not later than June 15 of each year and revising provisions relating to adjournment periods of theHouse of Representatives with respect to completion of action on fiscal year reconciliation legislation.
Subsec. (g).Pub. L. 99–177, in amending section generally, added subsec. (g).
Amendment byPub. L. 99–177 effectiveDec. 12, 1985, and applicable with respect to fiscal years beginning afterSept. 30, 1985, except that such amendment, insofar as it relates to subsecs. (c), (d), and (g) of this section, to become effectiveApr. 15, 1986, see section 275(a)(1), (2)(A) ofPub. L. 99–177, formerly set out as an Effective and Termination Dates note undersection 900 of this title prior to repeal byPub. L. 112–25, title I, § 104(a),Aug. 2, 2011,125 Stat. 246.