April 2, 2025
Ms. Jacobs (for herself, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Norton, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Barragán, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
To prohibit the use of, and rescind, Federal funds for United States DOGE Service, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Delete DOGE Act
.
Sec. 2. Defunding DOGE
(a) Definitions
(1) Covered entity
The term covered entity means—
(A)
the United States DOGE Service (commonly referred to as the Department of Government Efficiency
or DOGE
);
(B)
the DOGE Service Temporary Organization;
(C)
a DOGE Team, as defined in any covered executive order;
(D)
any entity established in accordance with, or to implement, any covered executive order; or
(E)
any successor entity of an entity described in subparagraph (A) through (D).
(2) Covered executive order
The term covered executive order means—
(A)
Executive Order 14158 (90 Fed. Reg. 8441; relating to establishing and implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency
);
(B)
Executive Order 14210 (90 Fed. Reg. 9669; related to implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency
workforce optimization initiative);
(C)
Executive Order 14222 (90 Fed. Reg. 11095; related to implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency
cost efficiency initiative); or
(D)
any successor executive order of the executive orders described in subparagraphs (A) through (C), establishing such Department or successor entities, or implementing any initiative of such Department or successor entities.
(3) Covered individual
The term covered individual means any individual associated with a covered entity on or after January 20, 2025, including an officer, employee, expert, consultant, contractor, volunteer, or any other individual regardless of title or compensation, that is of, within, or providing services for a covered entity, or has at any point headed or controlled a covered entity.
(b) Limitation
(1) Executive order
No Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce a covered executive order.
(2) USDS
(A)
Except as provided for in subparagraph (B), Federal funds made available for the United States Digital Service shall only be obligated, expended, transferred, or otherwise made available for the purposes of improving existing digital service delivery across the Federal Government in the same manner as it was provided on January 19, 2025.
(B)
No Federal funds may be obligated, expended, transferred, or otherwise made available for any project or initiative initiated by a covered entity on or after January 20, 2025.
(3) DOGE entities
Except as provided for in paragraph (2), no Federal funds may be obligated, expended, transferred, or otherwise made available to a covered entity.
(4) DOGE-affiliated individuals
(A)
No Federal funds may be used by a covered individual, including the use of equipment or devices purchased or maintained using Federal funds.
(B)
No Federal funds may be used to implement, administer, or enforce an order or directive, or a recommendation under the color of government office or employment, from a covered individual.