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Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2027 Pursuant to Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act, As Amended (Trump EO Tracker)

April 8, 2026

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Orders automatic, across-the-board spending cuts to non-exempt direct spending programs for fiscal year 2027, as required by law, with reductions applied uniformly based on calculations issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to enforce federal budget targets under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (P.L. 99-177).

The sequestration takes effect on October 1, 2026, at the start of fiscal year 2027, with spending reductions implemented in accordance with OMB's April 3, 2026 Presidential Budget Request and applied throughout the fiscal year.

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