Enact the Super Pay-As-You-Go Act to require new legislation that increases direct spending or reduces revenue to be offset by at least twice its budgetary cost, tighten emergency spending and PAYGO waiver rules, require fiscal disclosure, and trigger automatic sequestration for remaining Super PAYGO deficits.

Keith Self · Texas · Republican

spending impact 0.82 specificity 0.93 extraction confidence 90%

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The bill would require new legislation that increases direct spending or reduces revenue to be offset by savings equal to at least twice its budgetary cost—a “2-for-1” standard that goes well beyond current law’s dollar-for-dollar requirement. The legislation also closes major loopholes by tightening emergency designations, prohibiting the practice of burying PAYGO waivers in omnibus packages, and raising the threshold for waivers in the Senate.

Self introduced the Super Pay-As-You-Go Act and described its intended future requirements for offsetting new spending or revenue reductions, limiting loopholes, and enforcing deficit discipline.

Congressman Keith Self Introduces Bill to Strengthen Fiscal Discipline and Rein in the Federal Deficit | Representative Keith Self
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.5

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GovInfo lists H.R. 9879, the Super Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2026, sponsored by Keith Self. The latest listed action is July 22, 2026: introduced and referred to the House Budget and Rules Committees.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill record shows Self introduced the relevant bill, but it remained at the introduced/referred-to-committee stage rather than enacted. No official action in the Aug. 20-22 lookback window changed that status.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 9879 (IH) - Super Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2026 - GovInfo
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Self's office said he introduced the Super Pay-As-You-Go Act, describing a 2-for-1 offset rule, tighter emergency designations and waiver restrictions, automatic sequestration, and fiscal disclosure provisions.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The official House press release matches the commitment's substance and confirms concrete sponsor action, but it describes introduction of legislation rather than enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Congressman Keith Self Introduces Bill to Strengthen Fiscal Discipline and Rein in the Federal Deficit | Representative Keith Self
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Self introduced H.R. 9879, the Super Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2026, on July 22, 2026, and the bill text/press release match the promised 2-for-1 offset, emergency/PAYGO waiver tightening, fiscal disclosure, and sequestration framework. But the latest official status shows only introduction and referral to the House Budget and Rules Committees, with no House passage, Senate passage, or enactment as of August 22, 2026. Because the promise was to enact the Act, introduction alone is a serious legislative attempt but not fulfillment.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%