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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,489 posts)
Tue Mar 19, 2019, 10:32 AM Mar 2019

Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2020

I'm not sure what this means. I'll look into it.

EXECUTIVE ORDERS

Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2020
BUDGET & SPENDING

Issued on: March 18, 2019

By the authority vested in me as President by the laws of the United States of America, and in accordance with section 251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act (the “Act”), as amended, 2 U.S.C. 901a, I hereby order that, on October 1, 2019, direct spending budgetary resources for fiscal year 2020 in each non-exempt budget account be reduced by the amount calculated by the Office of Management and Budget in its report to the Congress of March 18, 2019.

All sequestrations shall be made in strict accordance with the requirements of section 251A of the Act and the specifications of the Office of Management and Budget’s report of March 18, 2019, prepared pursuant to section 251A(9) of the Act.

DONALD J. TRUMP

THE WHITE HOUSE,
March 18, 2019.
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Sequestration Order for Fiscal Year 2020 (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2019 OP
I imagine it's the Sequestor Act watoos Mar 2019 #1
 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
1. I imagine it's the Sequestor Act
Tue Mar 19, 2019, 10:50 AM
Mar 2019

that goes from 2013-2021. I don't see why Trump needed to do an EO. What this does is cut funds for non-defense spending, like a 2% cut every year in reimbursements to Medicare doctors and providers.

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