Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act
This bill requires the President to propose spending cuts equal to or greater than any requested debt limit increase over the next 10 years, and it prevents Congress from voting on debt limit increases or suspensions unless they include matching spending reductions. The legislation also mandates that the Treasury Secretary issue warnings when the government is approaching its debt limit within 60 days, even if temporary measures could extend funding. Additionally, the bill establishes procedural rules requiring a three-fifths Senate vote to waive these spending requirements and ensures that cost estimates are publicly available before Congress can vote on debt limit measures. These provisions directly affect the executive branch's ability to request debt limit increases and the legislative process for approving such requests.
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Introduction
Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 24, 2026
Last action Mar 24, 2026
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Mar 24, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. (text: CR S1582-1583)
upper
Mar 24, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
State
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P
John Barrasso
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
David McCormick
RRepublican
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