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Paygo Point of Order in the House
Summary
The Paygo Point of Order in the House is a rule that allows a Member of the House to object to the consideration of a bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report, that is not deficit neutral. Deficit neutrality is defined as the cumulative increases and decreases, when taken together, in direct spending and revenue. In whatever combination, a measure causes the deficit to increase, then the point of order would be sustained, if raised.
This rule is similar in nature to the statutory enforcement procedure that was in force from 1990 through 2002, and was reestablished by Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, but is distinct from them in basic enforcement procedure.
See also the BCR Annotated House Paygo Point of Order.
Media
Media – The House is returning to PAYGO (Peterson Foundation) January 4, 2019
Other Pay-As-You-Go Enforcement
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go in the Budget Reference Cyclopedia
Paygo in the Budget Reference Cylopedia
Paygo” as defined in the GAO Glossary of Terms and Definition (September 2005)
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (BCR Online)
Paygo Legislation in the Budget Reference Cyclopedia
References
CRS – Budget Enforcement Procedures: The Senate Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule (RL31943) August 6, 2015
BCR – CRS Report on Budget Enforcement Procedures: The Senate Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule (Annotated)
Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 Section-by-Section from the Congressional Record (Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad) January 28, 2010 Page S291 121 CONG. REC. S932-935; Pages 291-295.
Congressional Record (LIS Link): https://www.congress.gov/congressionalrecord/2010/01/28/senate-section/article/S291-1
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