# 119-hr-9879: Super Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2026 119-hr-9879, Super Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9879 - As of: 2026-09-10 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-hr-9879 - Congress: 119 - Title: Super Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2026 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-07-22 - Sponsor: Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX) - Cosponsors: 0 - Policy area: Economics and Public Finance - Touches household money: no - Last recorded action: 2026-09-10 ## Summary **This bill would create a new "Super PAYGO" regime that forces any new direct spending or revenue cuts to be offset by at least a 2:1 deficit‑reduction ratio.** It raises the bar for budgetary changes and tracks effects over 5- and 10-year scorecards run by OMB. ## Provisions PRIA read - Public OMB Super PAYGO report: benefit, low. The bill would require the OMB Director to publish a public report within 14 days after each fiscal year ends. The report would list balances of all Super PAYGO scorecards, the budgetary effects of each law that year, deficit reduction amounts, any emergency designations, any sequestration orders,… - Automatic cuts tied to Super PAYGO: cost, high. The bill would change sequestration so it uses the Super PAYGO debit. If a Super PAYGO debit appears on the 5-year or 10-year scorecard, a sequestration order must offset it. If both scorecards show a debit, the sequestration must fully offset the larger debit. This could lead to automatic reductio… - Stricter Super PAYGO scoring rules: mixed, high. This bill would require any law that raises direct spending or cuts revenue to show twice as much savings as its cost. OMB would keep two Super PAYGO scorecards (5-year and 10-year) and compute a "Super PAYGO debit" when savings fall short. The rule and scorecards would apply to laws enacted on or… - Ban on hiding PAYGO effects: mixed, medium. The bill would make it out of order to consider any measure that directs exclusion of budget effects from a PAYGO scorecard, except as a separate standalone bill with no other matter. Exclusions could not be tucked into omnibus bills, continuing resolutions, appropriations, reconciliation, or confe… - Congress can block noncompliant bills: mixed, medium. The bill would let either chamber raise a point of order to block consideration of measures that CBO shows would fail Super PAYGO. If no CBO estimate exists, the Budget Committee Chair's estimate would control. Waivers would need two-thirds votes in the Senate and a two-thirds resolution in the Hou… - Tighter emergency spending rules: mixed, medium. The bill would narrow when Congress can call a provision an emergency. Emergencies would have to be sudden, urgent, unforeseen, temporary, and needed for a direct threat to life, safety, national security, or major property damage. Each emergency designation must be for a specific provision, expire… - Tighter rules for PAYGO waivers: mixed, medium. The bill would forbid waiving, suspending, or modifying PAYGO rules except through a separate bill that contains no other matter. Any waiver bill would have to list each provision to be waived, its estimated fiscal impact, and the effect on a Super PAYGO scorecard. Senate waivers would require two-… ## Related bills - 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act - 119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026 - 119-hr-5247: To provide for the International Security Affairs authorities of the Department of State. - 119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act - 119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025 - 119-hr-6764: Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025 ## Sources - [119-hr-9879 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9879) ## Related - [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137) - [119-hr-9200: Secure the Border Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9200) - [119-hr-5247: To provide for the International Security Affairs authorities of the Department…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5247) - [119-hr-9199: Permanent Trump Secure Border Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9199) - [119-hr-624: RIFLE Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-624) - [119-hr-6764: Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6764) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9879 (as of 2026-09-10).