Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73
§656 Member User Group
Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 17A— - CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND FISCAL OPERATIONS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - FISCAL PROCEDURES › Part Part A— - General Provisions › § 656
Summary
After consulting the Minority Leader, the Speaker can appoint members to review how the House tracks its budget and occasionally advise on its effects.
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Title 2, §656
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, after consulting with the Minority Leader of the House, may appoint a Member User Group for the purpose of reviewing budgetary scorekeeping rules and practices of the House and advising the Speaker from time to time on the effect and impact of such rules and practices.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 406 of Pub. L. 93–344 was renumbered section 405 and is classified to section 655 of this title.
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Effective Date
Section effective Dec. 12, 1985, and applicable with respect to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1985, see section 275(a)(1) of Pub. L. 99–177, formerly set out as an Effective and Termination Dates note under section 900 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–25, title I, § 104(a), Aug. 2, 2011, 125 Stat. 246.
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2 U.S.C. § 656
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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