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119-hr-1295119th Congress
Reorganizing Government Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Comer, James [R-KY-1]
In Committee
Summary
Expands the President's executive reorganization authority to let White House leaders shrink and simplify parts of the executive branch. It would let the President cut federal jobs, rewrite or remove burdensome rules, and end operations judged not to serve the public.
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- Executive coverage: The bill would redefine "executive department" to include executive departments, agencies, independent establishments, corporations wholly owned by the United States, and offices or officers. It would exclude the Government Accountability Office and the Comptroller General.
- Policy tools: The bill would add three explicit purposes for reorganization plans: reduce the number of Federal employees, amend or eliminate rules to lower compliance costs, and eliminate government operations that do not serve the public interest.
- Planning and limits: It would remove a prior restriction barring the abolition of enforcement functions or statutory programs and add language allowing plans that create a net increase in federal staff or spending. It also updates old statutory dates to 2026.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Broader presidential reorganization powers
If enacted, the President would be allowed to use reorganization plans to reduce the number of Federal employees. The bill would let plans change rules to lower compliance costs and remove unnecessary requirements. The bill would let plans eliminate operations that do not serve the public interest. The bill would also allow plans that create a net increase in federal workers or spending. The bill would remove a prior ban on abolishing enforcement roles or statutory programs. These changes would take effect upon enactment and could affect federal jobs, programs, and regulated firms.
Expanded definition of executive departments
If enacted, the bill would redefine "executive department" to include agencies, independent establishments, offices, officers, and wholly owned corporations. It would exclude the Government Accountability Office and the Comptroller General. The bill would replace the word "agency" with "executive department" across the reorganization law. It would also update two dates in that chapter from December 31, 1984 to December 31, 2026. These changes would take effect upon enactment and could change which offices can be reorganized.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Comer, James [R-KY-1]
KY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
AZ • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Jack, Brian [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
AZ • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/24/2025
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/24/2025
Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/24/2025
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/24/2025
Roll Call Votes
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