[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2169 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2169

           To limit Federal spending to a percentage of GDP.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2009

  Mr. Duncan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
                          committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
           To limit Federal spending to a percentage of GDP.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Limitation on Government Spending 
Act of 2009''.

SEC. 2. LIMIT ON FEDERAL SPENDING.

    (a) Definition.--Section 3 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
(2 U.S.C. 622) is amended by inserting at the end the following:
            ``(11) Federal spending limit.--The term `Federal spending 
        limit' means--
                    ``(A) with respect to fiscal year 2011, outlays not 
                exceeding 22 per cent of the GDP;
                    ``(B) with respect to fiscal year 2012, outlays not 
                exceeding 21 per cent of the GDP; and
                    ``(C) with respect to fiscal year 2013 and fiscal 
                years thereafter, outlays not exceeding 20 per cent of 
                the GDP.
            ``(12) GDP.--The term `GDP' means the gross domestic 
        product for the relevant fiscal year as most recently estimated 
        by CBO.''.
    (b) Federal Spending Limit Point of Order.--Section 311 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 642) is amended by inserting 
at the end the following:
    ``(d) Federal Spending Limit Point of Order.--
            ``(1) In general.--It shall not be in order in the Senate 
        or the House of Representatives to consider any bill, joint 
        resolution, amendment, or conference report that includes any 
        provision that would result in a deficit for a fiscal year that 
        exceeds the maximum deficit amount or Federal spending limit, 
        as applicable, for such fiscal year.
            ``(2) Waiver or suspension.--This subsection may be waived 
        or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative roll call 
        vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.
            ``(3) Appeals.--Appeals in the Senate from the decisions of 
        the Chair relating to any provision of this subsection shall be 
        limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and 
        controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or 
        joint resolution. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 
        Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required 
        to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of 
        order raised under this subsection.''.
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