Super Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2026

This bill changes the federal pay-as-you-go budget law so that any new law that raises mandatory spending or cuts taxes must include savings (spending cuts, tax increases, or both) equal to at least twice its cost. If laws fall short, the budget office would record a shortfall on 5-year and 10-year scorecards, and automatic spending cuts (sequestration) would be ordered to cover it. The bill narrows what can be labeled an emergency to avoid these rules, makes emergency labels expire after 24 months, and raises the Senate vote needed for some waivers from three-fifths to two-thirds. It also requires waivers of these rules to be passed as separate bills and requires the budget office and the Congressional Budget Office to publish reports on compliance.

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Sponsors

• Keith Self Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors