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R43885Legislative Process
Points of Order Limiting the Contents of Reconciliation Legislation: In Brief
Federal & State Law Editorial TeamLast reviewed: January 2015
January 29, 2015
Summary
This report discusses the Budget Act that provides an optional expedited procedure for considering legislation in the Senate, called reconciliation, which was first used in 1980.
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