Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
This bill mandates an automatic, pro rata rescission of nonsecurity discretionary budget authority equal to the “excess growth percent” (any annual appropriations growth above 1%) for FY2026 and later. It applies to nonsecurity discretionary funds provided in regular appropriation Acts and continuing appropriations, and becomes effective the day after appropriations are made available through September 30 of the fiscal year.
Progressives emphasize harm to domestic programs and equity concerns
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear and compact substantive budget rule (an across-the-board rescission tied to 'excess growth percent') and defines key terms, but it lacks implementation detail, fiscal analysis, and accountability mechanisms appropriate for a recurring, government-wide budgetary change.
This bill mandates an automatic, pro rata rescission of nonsecurity discretionary budget authority equal to the “excess growth percent” (any annual appropriations growth above 1%) for FY2026 and later.
It applies to nonsecurity discretionary funds provided in regular appropriation Acts and continuing appropriations, and becomes effective the day after appropriations are made available through September 30 of the fiscal year.
Automatic, broad rescissions are politically and institutionally contentious; passage requires majorities willing to accept widespread cuts.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear and compact substantive budget rule (an across-the-board rescission tied to 'excess growth percent') and defines key terms, but it lacks implementation detail, fiscal analysis, and accountability mechanisms appropriate for a recurring, government-wide budgetary change.
Progressives emphasize harm to domestic programs and equity concerns
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Progressives emphasize harm to domestic programs and equity concerns
Likely opposed.
While acknowledging fiscal restraint goals, this persona will emphasize the bill’s blunt, across‑the‑board cuts to domestic programs and the risk to social, environmental, and equity priorities.
They will note exclusion of security spending as politically skewed.
Mixed; appreciates emphasis on fiscal restraint and a simple rule but worries the mechanism is blunt and inflexible.
This persona would seek clarifying implementation rules, exemptions for critical programs, and transitional protections.
Generally supportive.
This persona values automatic spending restraints and will praise excluding security spending.
They view the bill as a tool to curb nonsecurity discretionary growth and reduce government size.
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Reached or meaningfully advanced
Still ahead
Still ahead
Still ahead
Automatic, broad rescissions are politically and institutionally contentious; passage requires majorities willing to accept widespread cuts.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Progressives emphasize harm to domestic programs and equity concerns
Automatic, broad rescissions are politically and institutionally contentious; passage requires majorities willing to accept widespread cuts.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill establishes a clear and compact substantive budget rule (an across-the-board rescission tied to 'excess growth percent') and defines key terms, but it lacks implement…
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