Tax & Finance

Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2027

🇺🇸United States··presidential_document·High Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

The Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2027 mandates reductions in direct spending budgetary resources for the fiscal year 2027. This reduction applies to all non-exempt budget accounts and is based on calculations by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), as reported to Congress on April 3, 2026. These measures are in compliance with the guidelines set forth in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act.

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Key Changes

  • Reductions in budget resources effective October 1, 2026
  • Compliance with Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
  • Impacts non-exempt budget accounts

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Reduce direct spending budgetary resources for all non-exempt budget accounts by the amounts calculated by OMB in its April 3, 2026 report, effective October 1, 2026

All federal agencies with non-exempt budget accounts
operational
high

Apply sequestration reductions in strict accordance with Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act requirements

All federal agencies and budget account managers
operational
high

Implement sequestration in accordance with the specific calculations and specifications detailed in the OMB report of April 3, 2026 prepared pursuant to Section 251A(9) of the Act

All federal agencies and the Office of Management and Budget
operational

Affected Parties

Federal GovernmentCongress+1 more…

Tags

Sequestration,Federal Budget,Fiscal Policy