# 2 U.S.C. § 907a: Suspension in event of war or low growth

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## Section

- **Citation:** 2 U.S.C. § 907a
- **Heading:** Suspension in event of war or low growth
- **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

Whenever CBO issues a low-growth report under section 254(i) [ 2 U.S.C. 904(i) ], the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives may, and the Majority Leader of the Senate shall, introduce a joint resolution (in the form set forth in paragraph (2)) declaring that the conditions specified in section 254(i) are met and suspending the relevant provisions of this title, 1 1
See References in Text note below. titles III and VI  1 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 [ 2 U.S.C. 631 et seq.], and section 1103 of title 31 .

( Pub. L. 99–177, title II, § 258 , as added Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII, § 13101(f) , Nov. 5, 1990 , 104 Stat. 1388–593 ; amended Pub. L. 113–67, div. A, title I, § 121(10) , Dec. 26, 2013 , 127 Stat. 1175 .)

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