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Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2019 Pursuant to Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, as Amended

This order mandates automatic spending cuts (sequestration) for fiscal year 2019, directing that on October 1, 2018, non-exempt budget accounts have their direct spending reduced by amounts calculated by OMB. The reductions follow statutory formulas in the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act based on OMB's February 12, 2018 report to Congress.

Federal Register Open PDF 83 FR 6789

Impact dates

  1. Sequestration of direct spending budgetary resources takes effect for FY2019

Key directives

  • Direct spending budgetary resources for FY2019 in each non-exempt budget account shall be reduced on October 1, 2018 by OMB-calculated amounts
  • All sequestrations shall follow section 251A of the Act and OMB's February 12, 2018 report specifications

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • OMB report of February 12, 2018 issued to Congress

Near term (90d)

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Long term

  • Sequestration takes effect October 1, 2018 for FY2019

Risks & tensions

  • Order implements mandatory statutory sequestration triggered by prior budget law, not discretionary presidential policy choice
  • Specific program impacts depend on OMB report not reproduced in order text
  • Non-exempt account determination follows complex statutory formulas
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