# 119-hr-5249: Limit on Sweeping Executive Reorganization Act

119-hr-5249, Limit on Sweeping Executive Reorganization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5249
- Congress: 119
- Title: Limit on Sweeping Executive Reorganization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Congressional pre-clearance and labor protections for major executive reorganizations.** This bill would require that large agency reorganizations meet a strict multi-step review before they take effect, including a detailed impact report, review by an Independent Reorganization Review Panel, and a congressional joint resolution of approval. - Federal employees and labor organizations would get at least 60 days' notice and required consultation. They could seek expedited injunctive relief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the Special Counsel may enforce violations. - Agencies would have to prepare a reorganization impact report that explains purpose, lists affected employee counts and roles, describes effects on service delivery and mission, and details budgetary transition costs and any proposed transfers of IT, human resources, or financial systems. - Congress and reviewers would get an independent, non-binding advisory opinion from a panel made up of the Office of Personnel Management, the Government Accountability Office, the Congressional Budget Office, and a labor representative within 30 days, and a joint resolution of approval must be enacted within a short window ending 7 days after the panel report.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger protections for federal workers: benefit, medium. If enacted, agencies would have to give affected employees at least 60 days’ notice before a major reorganization starts. Agencies would need to honor existing union contracts, and OPM would review plans for merit-system compliance. Labor groups or employees could sue in D.C. federal court for an i…
- Congress must approve big agency reorganizations: benefit, medium. If enacted, big executive reorganizations would face preclearance. A reorg would count if it cuts staff by 5%+, cuts the operating budget by 10%+, closes or merges an agency or office, or moves control of a federal system to a nonfederal group. The President would have to send Congress a detailed i…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5249 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5249)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5249 (as of 2026-04-21).