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S. 2465 (107th)

Budget Enforcement Act of 2002

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Introduced

7 May 2002

Last action

7 May 2002 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.

Sponsors

Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]

Subjects

Budget

Source updated

19 August 2025

Budget

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Summary

Budget Enforcement Act of 2002 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to extend through FY 2007 the discretionary spending limits (spending caps) for specified nondefense categories in new budget authority and outlays. Extends the provisions of such Act for an additional five years, including the pay-as-you-go requirement. Prohibits sequestration in any surplus year. Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 concerning budget evasion points of order against legislation which evades specified budget enforcement mechanisms such as the discretionary spending limits, pay-as-you-go, and directed scoring.

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Timeline

  1. 7 May 2002

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on the Budget; Governmental Affairs pursuant to the order of August 4, 1977, with instructions that if one Committee reports, the other Committee have thirty days to report or be discharged.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 May 2002

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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Referral Instructions Senate (text)

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  • Referral Instructions Senate (text)

    Referral Instructions Senate · EN · 7 May 2002

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  • Referral Instructions Senate (PDF)

    Referral Instructions Senate · EN · 7 May 2002

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  • Introduced in Senate

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