Reorganizing Government Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Comer, James [R-KY-1]
In Committee
Summary
Broadens the President's executive reorganization authority. This bill would expand which federal entities the President can reorganize, allow creation or consolidation of executive departments, and permit abolishing enforcement functions or statutory programs while restricting net growth in staff or spending.
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- Federal workers and rules: The bill would direct the President to reduce the number of federal employees and to amend rules and requirements to lower compliance costs and cut unnecessary or burdensome regulations.
- Scope of covered entities: It would redefine "executive department" to include offices, officers, independent establishments, and corporations wholly owned by the United States, treat the term "agency" as an executive department across the statute, and explicitly exclude the Government Accountability Office and the Comptroller General.
- Programs and structure: The bill would remove the previous ban on abolishing enforcement functions or statutory programs as part of a reorganization and would allow plans to create new departments or consolidate functions. It would also update statutory language and move a key deadline to December 31, 2026.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Changes to federal reorganization authority
This bill would broaden the President's reorganization powers under chapter 9 of title 5. It would redefine "executive department" to include departments, agencies, independent establishments, corporations wholly owned by the United States, and executive offices or officers. It would exclude the Government Accountability Office and the Comptroller General. Reorganization plans would be allowed to eliminate enforcement functions or statutory programs and would direct the President to reduce Federal employees and cut unnecessary rules to lower compliance costs. Any plan would not be allowed to raise the net number of federal workers or net expenditures. The bill would also update a statute date to December 31, 2026, extending the period when reorganization authority can be used.
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
Greene (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Jack
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
Crane
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
Langworthy
NY • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Sessions
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
Timmons
SC • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Pfluger
TX • R
Sponsored 4/24/2025
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/24/2025
McGuire
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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