Congress·Reported·H.R. 1295

House Committee Advances Bill Giving Trump Broad Power to Merge or Eliminate Federal Agencies

Reorganizing Government Act of 2025

12 months ago·View on Congress.gov

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Key Points

Would let the President send plans to Congress to move, merge, or eliminate parts of federal offices, including operations deemed “unnecessary.”
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“including the elimination of operations determined to be unnecessary for the execution of constitutional duties”
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Adds new stated goals for reorganization plans, including cutting the number of federal employees and removing rules seen as costly or burdensome.
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“to reduce the number of Federal employees; ``(8) to amend rules, regulations, and other requirements for the purpose of decreasing the cost and difficulty of compliance thereof, and to eliminate unnecessary and burdensome rules, regulations, and other requirements;”
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Removes a key protection that said a reorganization plan could not abolish an enforcement function or a program required by law.
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“striking ``, except that no enforcement function or statutory program shall be abolished by the plan''”
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Sets limits so a reorganization plan cannot create a net increase in federal workers or overall federal spending.
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“creating a net increase in the number of Federal workers or a net increase in expenditures.”
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Extends this special reorganization authority so it can be used through December 31, 2026.
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“striking ``December 31, 1984'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026''”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Negative Impacts(2)

Federal Employee

Hurts

Child Tax Credit

Hurts

Mixed Impacts(14)

Medicare

Neutral

Medicaid

Neutral

Social Security

Neutral

Disability Benefits

Neutral

Snap Food Stamps

Neutral

Veterans Benefits

Neutral

Housing Assistance

Neutral

Retiree

Neutral

Chronic Illness

Neutral

Small Business Owner

Neutral

Gig Worker

Neutral

Farmer Rancher

Neutral

Homeowner

Neutral

Renter

Neutral

Milestones

3 milestones7 actions

Jan 27, 2026House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397.

Jan 27, 2026House

Committee on Rules discharged.

Jan 27, 2026House

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-464, Part I.

Mar 25, 2025House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 20.

Mar 25, 2025House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

After the bill becomes law, lasting until Dec 31, 2026

If Congress passes the bill and Trump signs it, the President’s reorganization authority would be available through December 31, 2026.

Executive departments could be reorganized more easily during this window, which can change where services are delivered and what federal jobs exist.

Whenever a reorganization plan is proposed under this authority

Reorganization plans would be limited from creating a net increase in federal workers or a net increase in expenditures.

People should expect proposed reorganizations to be framed as cost-neutral or cost-saving, which can increase pressure for cuts rather than expansions of services.

2026-12-31

Reorganization authority would sunset on December 31, 2026 unless Congress extends it again.

After that date, new reorganizations might be harder to launch under this specific fast-track authority, but changes already made would likely remain in place.

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MeriTalk·12 months ago

House Panel Advances Bill to Give Trump Sweeping Reorganization Powers

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Reason Magazine·about 1 year ago

DOGE Can't Slash Government Without Congress

The Reorganizing Government Act of 2025 would reactivate statutory authorities enjoyed by presidents from 1932 to 1984, but with a key difference: it allows the president to propose shuttering entire executive departments, not just smaller agencies, subject to a fast-tracked congressional vote.

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