,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cadi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ai1 #bjac  
,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,cali=nia 7= himself &    
,mr4 ,s*rad]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,budget1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on
 ,rules1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly    
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,congressional      
,budget ,act ( #aigd to provide = a debt
 /abilization process1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,pay ,d[n ! ,debt ,act ( #bjac4  #b4
 ,debt /abilization process  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,congressional ,budget ,act (  
#aigd is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] title ,v !
 foll[+3  ,,vi ,debt /abilization  #fja4
 ,debt /abilization process  7a7 ,budget
 t>gets ,! budget t>get--  7#a7 = fiscal
 ye> #bjaf is a ratio ( debt held by !  
public to ! e/imat$ gross dome/ic       
product 7,,gdp7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is  

l[] ?an ! ratio 9 fiscal ye> #bjae2 &   
7#b7 = a fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye>     
#bjaf is a ratio ( debt held by ! public
 to ! e/imat$ gross dome/ic product     
7,,gdp7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t does n exce$
 ! ratio 9 ! prior fiscal ye>4  7b7     
,reports ,dur+ ,janu>y ( ea* cal5d> ye> 
beg9n+ 9 #bjad1 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,managem5t & ,budget %all report to !  
,presid5t & ! ,director ( !             
,congressional ,budget ,(fice %all      
report to ,congress :e!r ! project$ debt
 held by ! public-to-,,gdp ratio w exce$
 ! prior fiscal ye>'s ratio 9 any ( !   
five ensu+ fiscal ye>s4  7c7 ,presid5t's
 budget ,if ! report ( ! ,director ( !  
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget indicates 
t = any ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbd 
! ratios set =? 9 subsection 7a77#a7 or 
7a77#b7 w be exce$$1 !n ! budget        
submission ( ! ,presid5t "u section     
#aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 = t fiscal ye> %all include      
legislative recomm5dations t a*ieve !   
applicable budget t>gets set =? 9       

subsection 7a74  7d7 ,congressional     
action  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! report ( !  
,director ( ! ,congressional ,budget    
,(fice "u subsection 7b7 indicates t =  
any ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbd1 !  
ratios set =? 9 subsection 7a77#a7 or   
7a77#b7 w be exce$$1 !n ! concurr5t     
resolution on ! budget = t fiscal ye>   
%all include /abilization in/ructions   
pursuant to section #caj direct+        
committees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,s5ate to det]m9e & recomm5d *anges 9
 laws )9 _! jurisdictions t a*ieve !    
budget t>gets set =? 9 subsection 7a74  
7#b7 ,po9t ( ord] ,x %all n be 9 ord] 9 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate to
 consid] any concurr5t resolution on !  
budget1 or am5dm5t !reto or conf]5ce    
report !reon1 t fails to include        
directions to committees suffici5t to   
a*ieve ! budget t>gets set =? 9         
subsection 7a74  7#c7 ,discretion>y     
sp5d+ limits ,any *anges 9 !            
discretion>y sp5d+ limits set =? 9      
section #bea7;c7 ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget & 

,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
conta9$ 9 any /abilization legislation  
ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection %all n be    
consid]$ to be extrane\s matt] =        
purposes ( section #cac4  7e7 ,en=c+    
/abilization requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if1 9 any cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! debt      
/abilization process has be5 trigg]$ "u 
subsection 7d71 ,congress has n agre$ to
 /abilization legislation & transmitt$  
su* legislation to ! ,presid5t1 x %all n
 be 9 ord] 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
or ! ,s5ate to consid] any bill or jo9t 
resolution1 or am5dm5t !reto or conf]5ce
 report !reon1 provid+ a net increase 9 
m&atory budget au?ority or a net        
decrease 9 rev5ues4  7#b7 ,po9t ( ord] 9
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,x %all n be 9 ord] 9 ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives to consid] a rule or    
ord] t waives ! application ( p>agraph  
7#a74  7,b7 ,disposition if po9t ( ord] 
,z disposition ( po9ts ( ord] "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,*air %all put ! "q (  
consid]ation ) respect to ! proposition 

t is subject to ! po9ts ( ord]4  7,c7   
,debate ,a "q ( consid]ation "u ?is     
p>agraph %all be debatable = t5 m9utes  
by ea* ,memb] initiat+ a po9t ( ord] & =
 t5 m9utes by an oppon5t on ea* po9t (  
ord]1 b %all o!rwise be decid$ )\t      
int]v5+ motion except "o t ! ,h\se      
adj\rn or t ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole rise1
 z ! case may be4  7,d7 ,am5dm5ts ,!    
disposition ( ! "q ( consid]ation "u ?is
 p>agraph ) respect to a bill or        
resolution %all be consid]$ also to     
det]m9e ! "q ( consid]ation "u ?is      
p>agraph ) respect to an am5dm5t made 9 
ord] z orig9al text4  7#c7 ,s5ate       
,p>agraph 7#a7 may be waiv$ or susp5d$ 9
 ! ,s5ate only by ?ree-fif?s ( !        
,memb]s1 duly *os5 & sworn4 ,an         
affirmative vote ( ?ree-fif?s ( !       
,memb]s1 duly *os5 & sworn1 %all be     
requir$ 9 ! ,s5ate to su/a9 an appeal ( 
! rul+ ( ! ,*air on a po9t ( ord] rais$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 ,susp5sion dur+  
l[ gr[?  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts ( 
?is title = any fiscal ye> %all be      

susp5d$--  7,a7 if ! ,secret>y ( !      
,treasury notifies ! ,presid5t & ea*    
,h\se ( ,congress & publi%es 9 ! ,f$]al 
,regi/] t ! e/imat$ real gross dome/ic  
product ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! cal5d> ye>
 dur+ :i* su* fiscal ye> beg9s w\ld     
exce$ ! real gross dome/ic product ( !  
prior cal5d> ye> by less ?an "o p]c5t2  
or  7,b7 ^u ! enactm5t ( a jo9t         
resolution /at+ t ! /abilization        
legislation w\ld cause or exac]bate an  
economic d[nturn4  7#b7 ,exception ,?is 
subsection %all n apply to ! report+    
requirem5ts set =? 9 subsection 7b74    
7#c7 ,end ( susp5sion ,9 ! ev5t ( a     
susp5sion ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is title "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b71 !n1 effective ) 
reg>d to ! fir/ fiscal ye> beg9n+ at    
lea/ #f mon?s aft] ! notification by !  
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury or ! enactm5t ( 
! jo9t resolution1 z applicable1 su*    
susp5sion is no long] 9 effect4  #fjb4  
,consid]ation ( alt]native proposals    
7a7 ,introduction ( alt]native proposal 
,if1 9 any cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! debt      

/abilization process has be5 trigg]$ by 
a report by ! ,director ( !             
,congressional ,budget ,(fice "u section
 #fja7;b71 ,congress has n agre$ to a   
congressional resolution on ! budget by 
,june #ae t meets ! requirem5ts (       
section #fja1 !n any ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate may         
introduce a bill to provide = *anges 9  
law suffici5t to a*ieve ! applicable    
budget t>get set =? 9 section #fja7;a74 
,su* bill %all h ! foll[+ long title3   
,to /abilize ! debt pursuant to section 
#fjb ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act (  
#aigd44  7b7 ,,cbo e/imate ,^u !        
introduction ( a bill ref]r$ to 9       
subsection 7a71 ! ,director ( !         
,congressional ,budget ,(fice %all      
prep>e & submit to ! appropriate        
committees ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,s5ate1 z applicable1 a co/ e/imate (
 t bill = ! "t p]iod describ$ 9 section 
#fja7;b74  7c7 ,exp$it$ consid]ation    
7#a7 ,requir$ cosponsor%ip ,any bill    
introduc$ pursuant to subsection 7a7--  

7,a7 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all   
receive exp$it$ consid]ation pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#b7 if su* bill has n less   
?an #ej cosponsors2 or  7,b7 9 ! ,s5ate 
%all receive exp$it$ consid]ation       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 if su* bill   
has n less ?an #aj cosponsors4  7#b7    
,consid]ation 9 ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,ref]ral & report+
 ,any committee ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives to :i* a bill produc$   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 is ref]r$ %all
 report x to ! ,h\se )\t am5dm5t n lat] 
?an ! ?ird legislative day aft] ! date (
 its introduction4 ,if a committee fails
 to report ! bill )9 t p]iod or ! ,h\se 
has adopt$ a concurr5t resolution       
provid+ = adj\rnm5t s9e die at ! end ( a
 ,congress1 su* committee %all be       
automatically dis*>g$ f fur!r           
consid]ation ( ! bill & x %all be plac$ 
on ! appropriate cal5d>4  7,b7 ,proce$+ 
to consid]ation ,n lat] ?an #c          
legislative days aft] ! bill ref]r$ to 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 is report$ or a committee

 has be5 dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation   
!re(1 x %all be 9 ord] to move to proce$
 to consid] ! bill 9 ! ,h\se4 ,su* a    
motion %all be 9 ord] only at a "t      
designat$ by ! ,speak] 9 ! legislative  
s*$ule )9 two legislative days aft] !   
day on :i* ! propon5t ann\nces an       
int5tion to ! ,h\se to (f] ! motion     
provid$ t su* notice may n be giv5 until
 su* bill is report$ or a committee has 
be5 dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation !re(4  
,su* a motion %all n be 9 ord] aft] !   
,h\se has dispos$ ( a motion to proce$ )
 respect to t special message4 ,!       
previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on !
 motion to its adoption )\t int]v5+     
motion4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote by
 :i* ! motion is dispos$ ( %all n be 9  
ord]4  7,c7 ,consid]ation ,if ! motion  
to proce$ is agre$ to1 ! ,h\se %all     
imm$iately proce$ to consid] ! bill     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 ! ,h\se )\t 
int]v5+ motion4 ,su* bill %all be       
consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/
 su* bill & aga9/ its consid]ation are  

waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z 
ord]$ on su* bill to its passage )\t    
int]v5+ motion except #b h\rs ( debate  
equally divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t
 & an oppon5t & "o motion to limit      
debate on ! bill4 ,a motion to reconsid]
 ! vote on passage ( su* bill %all n be 
9 ord]4  7#c7 ,consid]ation 9 ! ,s5ate  
7,a7 ,committee action ,! appropriate   
committees ( ! ,s5ate %all report )\t   
am5dm5t ! bill ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 n lat] ?an ! ?ird session day aft]     
introduction4 ,if a committee fails to  
report su* bill )9 t p]iod or ! ,s5ate  
has adopt$ a concurr5t resolution       
provid+ = adj\rnm5t s9e die at ! end ( a
 ,congress1 ! ,committee %all be        
automatically dis*>g$ f fur!r           
consid]ation ( su* bill & x %all be     
plac$ on ! appropriate cal5d>4  7,b7    
,motion to proce$ ,n lat] ?an #c session
 days aft] ! bill ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 is report$ 9 ! ,s5ate or !         
committee has be5 dis*>g$ !re(1 x %all  
be 9 ord] = any ,s5ator to move to      

proce$ to consid] su* bill 9 ! ,s5ate4  
,! motion %all be decid$ )\t debate & ! 
motion to reconsid] %all be deem$ to h  
be5 laid on ! table4 ,su* a motion %all 
n be 9 ord] aft] ! ,s5ate has dispos$ ( 
a prior motion to proce$ ) respect to   
su* bill4  7,c7 ,consid]ation ,if a     
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !  
bill ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is agre$ 
to1 ! ,s5ate %all imm$iately proce$ to  
consid]ation ( su* bill )\t int]v5+     
motion1 ord]1 or o!r bus9ess1 & su* bill
 %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess ( ! ,s5ate
 until dispos$ (4 ,consid]ation on !    
bill 9 ! ,s5ate "u ?is subsection1 & all
 debatable motions & appeals 9          
connection !re)1 %all n exce$ #aj h\rs  
equally divid$ 9 ! usual =m4 ,all po9ts 
( ord] aga9/ su* bill or its            
consid]ation are waiv$4 ,consid]ation 9 
! ,s5ate on any debatable motion or     
appeal 9 connection ) su* bill %all be  
limit$ to n m ?an #a h\r4 ,a motion to  
po/pone1 or a motion to proce$ to !     
consid]ation ( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion 

to recommit su* bill is n 9 ord]4 ,a    
motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* su*   
bill is agre$ to or disagre$ to is n 9  
ord]4  7#d7 ,am5dm5ts prohibit$ ,no     
am5dm5t to1 or motion to /rike a        
provision f1 a bill ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 consid]$ "u ?is section %all be 9 
ord] 9 ei!r ! ,s5ate or ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives4  7#e7 ,coord9ation )   
action by o!r h\se ,if1 be=e pass+ !    
bill ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 "o ,h\se
 receives f ! o!r a bill--  7,a7 ! bill 
( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a     
committee2 &  7,b7 ! proc$ure 9 !       
receiv+ ,h\se %all be ! same z if no su*
 bill _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se until
 ! vote on passage1 :5 ! bill receiv$ f 
! o!r ,h\se %all supplant su* bill ( !  
receiv+ ,h\se4  #fjc4 ,def9ition ,z us$ 
9 ?is title1 ! t]m /abilization         
legislation means any legislation       
designat$ 9 ! text z /abilization       
legislation :i* ! *airman ( ! ,committee
 on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives or ! ,s5ate c]tifies    

w\ld r$uce ! deficit or debt held by !  
public bel[ ! levels requir$ by ?is     
title4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( cont5ts ( ! ,congressional ,budget    
,act ( #aigd is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
items relat+ to title ,v ! foll[+3      
,title ,,vi--,debt /abilization ,sec4   
#fja4 ,debt /abilization process4 ,sec4 
#fjb4 ,consid]ation ( alt]native        
proposals4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,def9ition4  4