S4173-119

In Committee

Dollar-for-Dollar Deficit Reduction Act

119th Congress Introduced Mar 24, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill reduces a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2. Amendment to title 31 Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3101A the following: 3101B.Debt limit, reduces a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 3101B. Debt limit control In the event of a near breach of the public debt limit established by section 3101, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a debt, and expands a reporting req, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 3. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, exemptions, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Energy and Finance.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Reduces a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2. Amendment to title 31 Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3101A the following: 3101B.Debt limit...
  • Reduces a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 3101B. Debt limit control In the event of a near breach of the public debt limit established by section 3101, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a debt...
  • Expands a reporting req, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 3.
  • Expands a reporting req, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 316.
  • Expands a reporting req, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 317. Debt limit suspension point of order Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill reduces a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2. Amendment to title 31 Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3101A the following: 3101B.Debt limit, reduces a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 3101B. Debt limit control In the event of a near breach of the public debt limit established by section 3101, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a debt, and expands a reporting req, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 3.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Finance

Primary Purpose

The bill reduces a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 2. Amendment to title 31 Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 3101A the following: 3101B.Debt limit, reduces a compliance mandate, definition change provision: 3101B. Debt limit control In the event of a near breach of the public debt limit established by section 3101, the Secretary of the Treasury shall issue a debt, and expands a reporting req, compliance mandate, exemption provision: 3.

Policy Domains

Energy Finance

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Mar 24, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget. …

Mar 24, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Mar 24, 2026

Mr. Barrasso (for himself and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Finance
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

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