Super Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
Introduced
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.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
7 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 5 mixed.
Automatic cuts tied to Super PAYGO
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 reductions in direct spending programs when debits occur.
Stricter Super PAYGO scoring rules
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 after this Act's enactment. CBO estimates and committee reports would have to show total increases in direct spending, total revenue reductions, total deficit reduction, the net budget effect, and whether the bill meets Super PAYGO.
Ban on hiding PAYGO effects
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 conference reports. If a point of order succeeds, only the offending provision would be struck.
Congress can block noncompliant bills
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 House.
Tighter emergency spending rules
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 no later than 24 months, and OMB must publish a written justification within 14 days after enactment.
Tighter rules for PAYGO waivers
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-thirds votes; House waivers would require a separate roll-call naming the provision and impact.
Public OMB Super PAYGO report
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, cumulative deficit reduction, and estimated deficit reduction avoided by waivers or exclusions.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Self, Keith [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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