The scheduled cuts do not begin until January 31, 2026
Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes, section 6401, Sec. 6401.
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The scheduled cuts do not begin until January 31, 2026
The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 6401 in the PDF
What the document says
“in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking "For each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028" and inserting "For the period beginning January 31, 2026, and ending September 30, 2026, and for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028"”
The section amends section 1923(f)(7)(A) of the Social Security Act so the schedule of cuts starts on January 31, 2026 rather than at the beginning of fiscal year 2026, and it changes the year in paragraph (8) from 2027 to 2028.
What the document actually says
“in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking "For each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028" and inserting "For the period beginning January 31, 2026, and ending September 30, 2026, and for each of fiscal years 2027 and 2028"”
That sentence, in plain words
Words naming three whole years come out. Words naming a part year and two whole years go in.
What this is about
A cut was set to start with the budget year. This law only funds part of that year. So the cut is held off until the end of January.
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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, Public Law 119-37, sec. 6401, 139 Stat. 636 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ37/html/PLAW-119publ37.htm
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“The scheduled cuts do not begin until January 31, 2026,” Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, section 6401, Sec. 6401. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/continuing-appropriations-agriculture-legislative/proposal/sec6401-cuts-delayed-to-january-31-2026/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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