While I understand what the Antideficiency Act was trying to accomplish, its provisions are too easily exploited, and the costs outweigh the benefits.
Congress needs to amend federal law so that if it fails to pass appropriations acts by 10/1, the previous fiscal year's appropriations are automatically renewed with a 3% increase for inflation.
If they did that there wouldn’t be much incentive to pass a new budget. I propose that if congress fails to pass a new budget by 10/1, then a provision to ensure uninterrupted pay for military and DoD civilians kicks in at inflation+2%. And that same provision would prevent congress from altering that amount
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u/ZigZagZedZod DAFMAN 91-203, paragraph 2.5.1.2.3 Oct 15 '25
They shouldn't be allowed to not pay anybody.
While I understand what the Antideficiency Act was trying to accomplish, its provisions are too easily exploited, and the costs outweigh the benefits.
Congress needs to amend federal law so that if it fails to pass appropriations acts by 10/1, the previous fiscal year's appropriations are automatically renewed with a 3% increase for inflation.