Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process
| Section | Description | Application | Senate Waiver Votea |
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| 305(c)(4) | In the Senate, prohibits consideration of nongermane amendments to amendments in disagreement to a budget resolution (Section 310(e) applies this prohibition to amendments in disagreement to reconciliation legislation as well). | Amendment in disagreement to a budget resolution (or to reconciliation legislation). | Three-fifths |
| 305(d) | In the Senate, prohibits a vote on a budget resolution unless the figures contained in the resolution are mathematically consistent. | Budget resolution or conference report. | Simple majority |
| 306 | Prohibits consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of the Budget Committee except when it is a measure reported by the committee, or the committee is discharged from further consideration of the measure. | Bill, resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report. | Three-fifths |
| 306(b) | Prohibits consideration of matters within the jurisdiction of the House Budget Committee except when it is a measure reported by the committee, or the committee is discharged from further consideration of the measure, or an amendment to such a measure.f | Bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference report. | n/a |
| 309 | In the House, prohibits consideration of an adjournment resolution for more than three calendar days during July until the House has approved all regular appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year. | Resolution. | n/a |
| 310(d) | Prohibits the consideration of amendments to reconciliation legislation that would cause a net increase in the deficit either by increasing outlays above the levels in the bill or reducing revenues below the level in the bill unless fully offset, except that in the Senate a motion to strike a provision shall always be in order.g | Amendment. | Three-fifths |
| 310(e) | In the Senate, prohibits consideration of nongermane amendments to reconciliation legislation or to amendments in disagreement to reconciliation (by reference to Sections 305(b)(2) and 305(c)(4)). | Amendment. | Three-fifths |
| 310(f) | In the House, prohibits consideration of an adjournment resolution of more than three calendar days during July until the House has completed action on any required reconciliation legislation. | Resolution. | n/a |
| 310(g) | Prohibits the consideration of reconciliation legislation that contains recommendations with respect to Social Security. | Bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report. | Three-fifths* |
| 311(a)(1) | In the House, prohibits consideration of legislation that would cause new budget authority or outlays to exceed the levels set forth in the budget resolution for the first fiscal year or revenues to fall below the levels set forth in the budget resolution for the first fiscal year or for the total of all fiscal years for which allocations are made pursuant to Section 302(a)b,h | Bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report. | n/a |
| 311(a)(2) | In the Senate, prohibits consideration of legislation that would cause new budget authority or outlays to exceed the levels set forth in the budget resolution for the first fiscal year, or revenues to fall below the levels set forth in the budget resolution for the first fiscal year or for the total of all fiscal years for which allocations are made pursuant to Section 302(a). | Bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report. | Three-fifths* |
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