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HR5249Referred to Committee

Limit on Sweeping Executive Reorganization Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-10
Introduced
5
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

James R. Walkinshaw
James R. Walkinshaw
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (308 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000831

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (5)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)· 2025-09-19
  • Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-3)· 2025-09-26
  • Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)· 2025-11-21
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2025-12-17
  • Becca Balint (D-VT)· 2026-02-17

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

2025-09-10

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would restrict the President's power to reorganize federal agencies and departments without getting approval from Congress first. Currently, presidents can make some changes to how government is structured on their own, but this legislation would require them to get Congress's permission before making major reorganizations. The bill aims to give lawmakers more control over how the executive branch is organized and operates.

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