# 2 U.S.C. § 903: Enforcing deficit targets

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## Section

- **Citation:** 2 U.S.C. § 903
- **Heading:** Enforcing deficit targets
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 2—THE CONGRESS > CHAPTER 20—EMERGENCY POWERS TO ELIMINATE BUDGET DEFICITS > SUBCHAPTER I—ELIMINATION OF DEFICITS IN EXCESS OF MAXIMUM DEFICIT AMOUNT

## Text

Within 15 calendar days after Congress adjourns to end a session (other than of the One Hundred First Congress) and on the same day as a sequestration (if any) under section 901 of this title and section 902 of this title , but after any sequestration required by section 901 of this title (enforcing discretionary spending limits) or section 902 of this title (enforcing pay-as-you-go), there shall be a sequestration to eliminate the excess deficit (if any remains) if it exceeds the margin.

( Pub. L. 99–177, title II, § 253 , Dec. 12, 1985 , 99 Stat. 1078 ; Pub. L. 100–119, title I, § 103 , Sept. 29, 1987 , 101 Stat. 775 ; Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII, § 13101(a) , Nov. 5, 1990 , 104 Stat. 1388–583 .)

## Nearby sections

- [2 U.S.C. § 900 Statement of budget enforcement through sequestration; definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s900.md)
- [2 U.S.C. § 901 Enforcing discretionary spending limits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s901.md)
- [2 U.S.C. § 901a Enforcement of budget goal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s901a.md)
- [2 U.S.C. § 902 Enforcing pay-as-you-go](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s902.md)
- [2 U.S.C. § 903 Enforcing deficit targets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s903.md)
- [2 U.S.C. § 904 Reports and orders](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s904.md)
- [2 U.S.C. § 905 Exempt programs and activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s905.md)
- [2 U.S.C. § 906 General and special sequestration rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s906.md)
- [2 U.S.C. § 907 The baseline](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s907.md)
- [2 U.S.C. § 907a Suspension in event of war or low growth](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s907a.md)
- [2 U.S.C. § 907b Modification of Presidential order](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s907b.md)
- [2 U.S.C. § 907c Flexibility among defense programs, projects, and activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s907c.md)
- [2 U.S.C. § 907d Special reconciliation process](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s907d.md)
- [2 U.S.C. § 908 Repealed. Pub. L. 105–33, title X, § 10210 , Aug. 5, 1997 , 111 Stat. 711](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t2_s908.md)

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