Legally Binding Budget Act of 2013 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (CBA) to require joint budget resolutions signed by the President instead of the concurrent resolutions now required (which do not have to be signed by the President). Revises accordingly the congressional procedures for considering joint budget resolutions.
Prohibits the consideration of budget-related legislation before the joint budget resolution becomes law.
Requires the joint budget resolution to set forth appropriate levels for the fiscal year beginning on October 1 of such year and for at least each of the four ensuing fiscal years for the public debt limit for display purposes only.
Permits revisions of joint budget resolutions already enacted.
Makes a conforming amendment to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Makes it out of order in both chambers to consider any joint budget resolution, amendment, or conference report that contains certain matter prohibited by the CBA, particularly inclusion in the surplus or deficit totals of any outlays and revenue totals of the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program under title II of the Social Security Act.
Considers the joint budget resolution as enforceable upon enactment or 15 days following presentment to the President, whichever occurs earlier. (Thus creates an automatic standing order upon a presidential veto of a joint budget resolution.)
Makes conforming amendments to: (1) the Rules of the House of Representatives, and (2) the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act).
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1868 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1868
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish joint
resolutions on the budget, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 8, 2013
Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr.
Mulvaney, Mr. Ribble, Mr. Rokita, and Mr. Young of Florida) introduced
the following bill; which was 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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A BILL
To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish joint
resolutions on the budget, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Legally Binding Budget Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
Section 3 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by
striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following new paragraph:
``(4) The term `joint resolution on the budget' means--
``(A) a joint resolution setting forth the budget
for the United States Government for a fiscal year as
provided in section 301; and
``(B) any other joint resolution revising the
budget for the United States Government for a fiscal
year as described in section 304.''.
SEC. 3. REVISION OF TIMETABLE.
Section 300 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 631)
is amended to read as follows:
``timetable
``Sec. 300. The timetable with respect to the congressional budget
process for any Congress (beginning with the One Hundred Fourteenth) is
as follows:
``On or before: Action to be completed:
First Monday in February................ President submits budget recommendations.
February 15............................. Congressional Budget Office submits report to Budget Committees.
Not later than 6 weeks after budget Committees submit views and estimates to Budget Committees.
submission.
April 1................................. Budget Committees report joint resolution on the budget.
April 15................................ Congress completes action on joint resolution on the budget.
May 15.................................. Appropriation bills may be considered in the House of Representatives.
June 10................................. House Appropriations Committee reports last appropriation bill.
June 30................................. House completes action on appropriation bills.
October 1............................... Fiscal year begins.''.
SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO SECTIONS 301 AND 303 AND TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.
(a) In General.--Section 303 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974 is amended--
(1) by striking ``(a) In General.--'', by striking ``has
been agreed to'' and inserting ``takes effect'', and by
striking subsections (b) and (c); and
(2) by striking its section heading and inserting the
following new section heading: ``consideration of budget-
related legislation before budget becomes law''.
(b) Technical Amendment.--Section 301(a)(5) of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 is amended by inserting ``for display purposes
only,'' before ``the public debt''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--The item relating to section 303 in the
table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 303. Consideration of budget-related legislation before budget
becomes law.''.
SEC. 5. PERMISSIBLE REVISIONS OF BUDGET RESOLUTIONS.
Section 304 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended to
read as follows:
``permissible revisions of budget resolutions
``Sec. 304. At any time after the joint resolution on the budget
for a fiscal year has been enacted pursuant to section 301, and before
the end of such fiscal year, the two Houses and the President may enact
a joint resolution on the budget which revises or reaffirms the joint
resolution on the budget for such fiscal year most recently enacted,
and for purposes of the enforcement of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974, the chairman of the Budget Committee of the House of
Representatives or the Senate, as applicable, may adjust levels as
needed for the enforcement of the budget resolution.''.
SEC. 6. LIMITATION ON THE CONTENT OF BUDGET RESOLUTIONS.
Section 305 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Limitation on Contents.--(1) It shall not be in order in the
House of Representatives or in the Senate to consider any joint
resolution on the budget or any amendment thereto or conference report
thereon that contains any matter referred to in paragraph (2).
``(2) Any joint resolution on the budget or any amendment thereto
or conference report thereon that contains any matter not permitted in
section 301 (a) or (b) shall not be treated in the House of
Representatives or the Senate as a budget resolution under subsection
(a) or (b) or as a conference report on a budget resolution under
subsection (c) of this section.''.
SEC. 7. DEEMING OF BUDGETARY AGGREGATES, ALLOCATIONS, AND
RECONCILIATION INSTRUCTIONS IN THE HOUSE AND SENATE UPON
VETO OF JOINT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET.
(a) In General.--Title III of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
is amended by adding after section 315 the following new section:
``automatic standing order upon veto of joint resolution on the budget
``Sec. 316. For purposes of congressional enforcement under title
III and IV of this Act and the rules of the House and the Senate, the
joint resolution shall be considered as enforceable upon enactment or
15 days following presentment to the President, whichever occurs
earlier.''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents set forth in
section 1(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 315 the
following new item:
``Sec. 316. Automatic standing order upon veto of joint resolution on
the budget.''.
SEC. 8. ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974
TO EFFECTUATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS ON THE BUDGET.
(a) Additional Amendments to the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974.--(1)(A) Sections 301, 302, 303, 304,
305, 308, 310, 311, 312, 314, 405, and 904 of the Congressional Budget
Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.) are amended by striking
``concurrent'' each place it appears and inserting ``joint''.
(B)(i) Sections 302(d), 302(g), 308(a)(1)(A), and 310(d)(1) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 are amended by striking ``most
recently agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget'' each place it
occurs and inserting ``most recently enacted joint resolution on the
budget''.
(ii) The section heading of section 301 of such Act is amended by
striking ``annual adoption of concurrent resolution'' and inserting
``joint resolutions''.
(C) Sections 302, 303, 304, 310, and 311 of the Congressional
Budget Act of 1974 are amended by striking ``agreed to'' each place it
appears and by inserting ``enacted''.
(2) The table of contents set forth in section 1(b) of the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is amended--
(A) in the item relating to section 301, by striking
``Annual adoption of concurrent resolution'' and inserting
``Joint resolutions''; and
(B) by striking ``concurrent'' and inserting ``joint'' in
the item relating to section 305.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Any side heading within any section of
title III of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of
1974 is amended by striking ``Concurrent'' and inserting ``Joint'' and
any center heading in any section of that title is amended by striking
``concurrent'' and inserting ``joint''.
SEC. 9. AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO
EFFECTUATE JOINT BUDGET RESOLUTIONS.
Clauses 1(d)(1), 4(a)(4), 4(b)(2), 4(f)(1)(A), and 4(f)(2) of rule
X, clause 10 of rule XVIII, clause 10 of rule XX, and clauses 7 and 10
of rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives are amended by
striking ``concurrent'' each place it appears and inserting ``joint''.
SEC. 10. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY
DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985.
Section 258C(b)(1) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 907d(b)(1)) is amended by striking
``concurrent'' and inserting ``joint''.
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Introduced in House
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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.
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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