# 119-hr-2523: State-Level DOGE Establishment Act

119-hr-2523, State-Level DOGE Establishment Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2523
- Congress: 119
- Title: State-Level DOGE Establishment Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**State-level government efficiency agencies** would be required for states to receive most discretionary federal funds. States that fail to establish and maintain such an entity would be ineligible for discretionary appropriations starting in fiscal year 2026. - States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories would need to create a department, agency, or commission to review how federal funds are administered and to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. - Each entity must have 10 to 20 members with equal representation from the majority and minority parties in the state legislature. - The entity must publish an annual report on the state's public website and submit it to the Department of Government Efficiency in the Executive Office of the President, including legislative and operational recommendations. The requirement excludes discretionary appropriations in the security category such as Defense, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, the National Nuclear Security Administration, intelligence community management, and international affairs.

## Provisions PRIA read

- States need efficiency offices for federal funds: mixed, high. Starting in fiscal year 2026, states would need a government efficiency office to receive most discretionary federal funds. Security-category discretionary funds are excluded. The office would have 10 to 20 members, with equal numbers from the state legislature’s majority and minority parties. It w…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2523 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2523)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2523 (as of 2025-12-21).