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Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act
Sponsored By: Representative Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
Introduced
Summary
Makes the official who runs the Department of Government Efficiency personally liable for claims tied to the department's actions. It would attach that liability even for violations related to labor law, data privacy, national or domestic security, federal appropriations, or other statutes.
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- Officials: The special Government employee who manages the department would face personal legal exposure and could be named in claims tied to the department's work.
- People affected: Employees, contractors, or members of the public could bring claims connected to the department's activities and seek remedies for labor, privacy, security, or spending harms.
- Legal framework: The bill would act as an overlay that supersedes other laws to assign liability to the named official for the department's actions.
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Personal liability for Government Efficiency manager
If enacted, you could sue the manager of the Department of Government Efficiency personally for claims tied to that Department’s actions. This would apply to the special Government employee who runs that Department in the Executive Office of the President, or any successor office. It would cover claims about labor law, data privacy, national or domestic security, federal appropriations, and other federal statutes. It would apply even if other laws say otherwise. It would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/7/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 2/14/2025
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 3/4/2025
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 3/18/2025
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/28/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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