budget reconciliation act
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A budget reconciliation act is a U.S. federal law used to align tax and spending levels with the budget resolution, passed through an expedited process that limits debate and amendments in the Senate.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: budget reconciliation act Context triple: [Public Law 99-272, legislativeType, budget reconciliation act]
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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 is a U.S. federal law that set government spending levels, suspended the debt ceiling, and enacted various policy changes as part of a major bipartisan budget agreement.
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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 was a U.S. federal law that set discretionary spending levels and partially rolled back sequestration cuts through a budget compromise negotiated by Senator Patty Murray and Representative Paul Ryan.
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Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999
The Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 was U.S. federal legislation that modified and eased some of the Medicare and Medicaid spending cuts and payment policies established under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act is an Indian law aimed at institutionalizing financial discipline by setting targets for reducing fiscal deficits and improving the government’s overall fiscal health.
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Gramm–Latta Budget
The Gramm–Latta Budget was a landmark 1981 U.S. federal budget package that implemented President Ronald Reagan’s early economic agenda, featuring major tax cuts and reductions in domestic spending.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: budget reconciliation act Target entity description: A budget reconciliation act is a U.S. federal law used to align tax and spending levels with the budget resolution, passed through an expedited process that limits debate and amendments in the Senate.
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A.
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 is a U.S. federal law that set government spending levels, suspended the debt ceiling, and enacted various policy changes as part of a major bipartisan budget agreement.
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B.
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013
The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 was a U.S. federal law that set discretionary spending levels and partially rolled back sequestration cuts through a budget compromise negotiated by Senator Patty Murray and Representative Paul Ryan.
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C.
Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999
The Balanced Budget Refinement Act of 1999 was U.S. federal legislation that modified and eased some of the Medicare and Medicaid spending cuts and payment policies established under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
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Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act
The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act is an Indian law aimed at institutionalizing financial discipline by setting targets for reducing fiscal deficits and improving the government’s overall fiscal health.
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Gramm–Latta Budget
The Gramm–Latta Budget was a landmark 1981 U.S. federal budget package that implemented President Ronald Reagan’s early economic agenda, featuring major tax cuts and reductions in domestic spending.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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budget reconciliation bill ⓘ legislative instrument ⓘ |
| amendmentRestriction | only germane amendments allowed in the Senate ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States federal budget NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
United States budget law
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United States public finance ⓘ United States tax law ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
regular order appropriations bills
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standalone tax legislation under normal Senate rules ⓘ |
| decisionRule | majority vote in each chamber of Congress ⓘ |
| effect |
can increase or decrease the federal deficit
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changes federal revenue levels ⓘ changes mandatory spending levels ⓘ |
| feature |
cannot be filibustered in the Senate in the usual way
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limits debate time in the Senate ⓘ restricts amendments in the Senate ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasProcessType | expedited legislative process ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
align federal spending levels with the congressional budget resolution
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align federal tax levels with the congressional budget resolution ⓘ implement budgetary policies set in a budget resolution ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United States federal budget process
NERFINISHED
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congressional budget reconciliation process ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Congressional Budget Act of 1974 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | public law after presidential signature or veto override ⓘ |
| mayInclude |
changes to discretionary spending levels
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changes to entitlement programs ⓘ changes to federal tax law ⓘ |
| precondition | adoption of a concurrent budget resolution by Congress ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Byrd Rule
NERFINISHED
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concurrent budget resolution ⓘ federal deficit ⓘ filibuster ⓘ mandatory spending ⓘ |
| requires | simple majority vote in the Senate ⓘ |
| requiresApprovalBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| scope |
budgetary provisions
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debt limit provisions ⓘ spending provisions ⓘ tax provisions ⓘ |
| subjectToRule | Byrd Rule in the Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temporalContext | typically used once per budget resolution per category (spending, revenue, debt limit) ⓘ |
| timeLimit | limited floor debate in the Senate ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Congress
NERFINISHED
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United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: budget reconciliation act Description of subject: A budget reconciliation act is a U.S. federal law used to align tax and spending levels with the budget resolution, passed through an expedited process that limits debate and amendments in the Senate.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States budget reconciliation process
this entity surface form:
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.