H. R. 3877 
One Hundred Sixteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and nineteen 
An Act 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to 
establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily 
suspend the debt limit, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019’’. 
TITLE I—BUDGET ENFORCEMENT 
SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS TO THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY 
DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985. 
(a) REVISED DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.—Section 251(c) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
(2 U.S.C. 901(c)) is amended by striking paragraphs (7) and (8) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(7) for fiscal year 2020— 
‘‘(A) for the revised security category, $666,500,000,000 
in new budget authority; and 
‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
revised 
nonsecurity 
category, 
$621,500,000,000 in new budget authority; and 
‘‘(8) for fiscal year 2021— 
‘‘(A) for the revised security category, $671,500,000,000 
in new budget authority; and 
‘‘(B) 
for 
the 
revised 
nonsecurity 
category, 
$626,500,000,000 in new budget authority;’’. 
(b) OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS AMOUNTS.—In fiscal 
years 2020 and 2021, the adjustments under section 251(b)(2)(A) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
(2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)) for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism appropriations will be as follows: 
(1) For the revised nonsecurity category— 
(A) for fiscal year 2020, $8,000,000,000; and 
(B) for fiscal year 2021, $8,000,000,000. 
(2) For the revised security category— 
(A) for fiscal year 2020, $71,500,000,000; and 
(B) for fiscal year 2021, $69,000,000,000. 
This subsection shall not affect the applicability of section 
251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985. 
(c) NEW ADJUSTMENT FOR THE U.S. CENSUS FOR 2020.—Section 
251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
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Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) THE 2020 CENSUS.—If, for fiscal year 2020, appro-
priations for the Periodic Censuses and Programs account 
of the Bureau of the Census of the Department of Com-
merce are enacted that the Congress designates in statute 
as being for the 2020 Census, then the adjustment for 
that fiscal year shall be the total of such appropriations 
for that fiscal year designated as being for the 2020 Census, 
but shall not exceed $2,500,000,000.’’. 
(d) DIRECT SPENDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2020 
AND 2021.—Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901a), is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5)(B), in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘and (12)’’ and inserting ‘‘(12), and (13)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) IMPLEMENTING
DIRECT
SPENDING
REDUCTIONS
FOR 
FISCAL YEARS 2020 AND 2021.—(A) OMB shall make the calcula-
tions necessary to implement the direct spending reductions 
calculated pursuant to paragraphs (3) and (4) without regard 
to the amendment made to section 251(c) revising the discre-
tionary spending limits for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 by the 
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019. 
‘‘(B) Paragraph (5)(B) shall not be implemented for fiscal 
years 2020 and 2021.’’. 
SEC. 102. BALANCES ON THE PAYGO SCORECARDS. 
Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the balances 
on the PAYGO scorecards established pursuant to paragraphs (4) 
and (5) of section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 
(2 U.S.C. 933(d)) shall be zero. 
TITLE II—ESTABLISHING A 
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET 
SEC. 201. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET 
RESOLUTION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 
Upon the date of the enactment of this Act— 
(1) the Chair of the Committee on the Budget of the House 
of Representatives may adjust the allocations, aggregates, and 
other budgetary levels included in the statement referred to 
in section 1(b) of House Resolution 293 (116th Congress) con-
sistent with this Act; and 
(2) subsections (e), (f), and (g) of section 1 of House Resolu-
tion 293 (116th Congress) shall have no force or effect through 
the remainder of the One Hundred Sixteenth Congress. 
SEC. 202. AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET RESOLUTION 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2021.—If a concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2021 has not been adopted by April 15, 2020, for 
the purpose of enforcing the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
for fiscal year 2021, the allocations, aggregates, and levels provided 
for in subsection (b) shall apply in the House of Representatives 
after April 15, 2020, in the same manner as for a concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2021 with appropriate
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budgetary levels for fiscal year 2021 and for fiscal years 2022 
through 2030. 
(b) COMMITTEE ALLOCATIONS, AGGREGATES, AND LEVELS.—In 
the House of Representatives, the Chair of the Committee on the 
Budget shall submit a statement for publication in the Congres-
sional Record after April 15, 2020, but not later than May 15, 
2020, containing— 
(1) for the Committee on Appropriations, committee alloca-
tions for fiscal year 2021 consistent with discretionary spending 
limits set forth in section 251(c)(8) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as amended by 
this Act, and the outlays flowing therefrom, and committee 
allocations for fiscal year 2021 for current law mandatory 
budget authority and outlays, for the purpose of enforcing sec-
tion 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974; 
(2) for all committees of the House of Representatives other 
than the Committee on Appropriations, committee allocations 
for fiscal year 2021 and for the period of fiscal years 2021 
through 2030 consistent with the most recent baseline of the 
Congressional Budget Office, as adjusted, to the extent prac-
ticable, for the budgetary effects of any provision of law enacted 
during the period beginning on the date such baseline is issued 
and ending on the date of submission of such statement, for 
the purpose of enforcing section 302 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974; 
(3) aggregate spending levels for fiscal year 2021 in accord-
ance with the allocations established under paragraphs (1) 
and (2), for the purpose of enforcing section 311 of the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974; and 
(4) aggregate revenue levels for fiscal year 2021 and for 
the period of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 consistent with 
the most recent baseline of the Congressional Budget Office, 
as adjusted, to the extent practicable, for the budgetary effects 
of any provision of law enacted during the period beginning 
on the date such baseline is issued and ending on the date 
of submission of such statement, for the purpose of enforcing 
section 311 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. 
(c) ADDITIONAL MATTER.—The statement referred to in sub-
section (b) may also include for fiscal year 2021 the matter contained 
in the provisions referred to in subsection (e). 
(d) ADJUSTMENTS.—The Chair of the Committee on the Budget 
of the House of Representatives may adjust the allocations, aggre-
gates, and other budgetary levels included in the statement referred 
to in subsection (b)— 
(1) to reflect changes resulting from the Congressional 
Budget Office’s updates to its baseline for fiscal years 2021 
through 2030; or 
(2) for any bill, joint resolution, amendment, or conference 
report by the amounts provided in such measure if such 
measure would not increase the deficit for either of the following 
time periods: fiscal year 2021 to fiscal year 2025 or fiscal 
year 2021 to fiscal year 2030. 
(e) APPLICATION.— 
(1) Upon submission of the statement referred to in sub-
section (b), all references to allocations, aggregates, or other 
appropriate levels in ‘‘this concurrent resolution’’ in sections 
5201, 5202, and 5203 of the House Concurrent Resolution 71