An Education Reconciliation Agenda for the 119th Congress: 12 Reforms

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An Education Reconciliation Agenda for the 119th Congress: 12 Reforms

The budget reconciliation process, introduced in 1974 as part of the Congressional Budget Act, functions as a supplementary tool to the annual budget process.REF Reconciliation involves two phases: First, the budget resolution outlines directives for designated committees to craft legislation that meets specified budgetary targets.REF In the second phase, this legislation, typically combined into a single omnibus bill, is processed under streaml…