[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1544 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1544
To direct the head of the Department of Government Efficiency to submit
a report to Congress on the personnel of the Department and present
information to Congress on the activities carried out by the
Department, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 24, 2025
Mr. Subramanyam (for himself, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jackson of
Illinois, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Fields, Mr. Larson of
Connecticut, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms.
Lois Frankel of Florida, and Mr. Huffman) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform
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A BILL
To direct the head of the Department of Government Efficiency to submit
a report to Congress on the personnel of the Department and present
information to Congress on the activities carried out by the
Department, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Legislative Enforcement Against
Setbacks from Harmful DOGE Actions Act'' or the ``LEASH DOGE Act''.
SEC. 2. REQUIRING PROVISION OF INFORMATION ON EMPLOYEES AND ACTIVITIES
OF DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY.
(a) Report.--The head of the United States DOGE Service (commonly
referred to as the ``Department of Government Efficiency'' or ``DOGE'')
shall submit a report to the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate containing the
following information:
(1) A list of--
(A) all employees of the Department, including
special Government employees, and a description of each
employee's role; and
(B) all employees of the Executive Office of the
President, including any individual serving as a Senior
Advisor to the President, whose duties include advising
the President on the operations of the Department.
(2) For each such employee, a statement of whether the
employee has undergone a background check and, if so, the
results of the background check.
(3) For each such employee, a statement of whether the
employee has a security clearance.
(4) For each such employee, a statement disclosing any
conflict of interest held by the employee, including (if
applicable) a description of a plan entered into by the
employee to address such conflicts and the person with whom the
employee entered into the plan.
(b) Appearance at Meetings of Committees.--
(1) Appearance of head of doge required.--The head of DOGE
and any Senior Advisor to the President described in subsection
(a)(1)(B) shall appear at a closed meeting of the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives
and a closed meeting of the Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate to present information on
the activities carried out by the Department as of the date of
the meeting and on the activities the Department intends to
carry out after such date.
(2) Information on access to personally identifiable
information.--The head of DOGE and any Senior Advisor to the
President described in subsection (a)(1)(B) shall include in
the information presented at a meeting under this subsection a
description of the extent to which employees of DOGE have
obtained access to computer systems of the Federal Government,
along with a description of the types of personally
identifiable information contained in such systems for which
such employees have obtained access.
(c) Public Website on DOGE Information.--
(1) Establishment and operation.--The head of DOGE shall
establish and operate a public website through which members of
the public may obtain the following information in human-
readable form:
(A) A list of employees of DOGE, include special
Government employees, their titles, and a description
of their role in DOGE.
(B) The number of employees laid off and put on
administrative leave within each office of the Federal
Government.
(C) A list of programs and activities within each
office of the Government for which funding has been
reduced, and the amount by which such funding has been
reduced.
(D) A list of programs and activities within each
office of the Government for which funding has been
paused, and a timeline on when a final decision will be
made regarding that funding.
(E) A list of programs and activities within each
office of the Government for which funding has been
eliminated.
(F) A list of individuals, including their contact
information, whom Federal employees, recipients of
Federal financial assistance, and members of the public
may contact with questions about the status of Federal
personnel and Federal financial assistance.
(2) Updates.--The head of DOGE shall update the information
provided on the website under this subsection not less
frequently than once per week.
SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES OF DOGE AGENCY TEAMS.
(a) Treatment as Employee of DOGE.--For purposes of this Act, an
employee of an agency who serves on the DOGE Agency Team of the agency
in accordance with section 3(c) of Executive Order 14158 shall be
considered an employee of DOGE.
(b) Provision of Information.--The head of each agency for which a
DOGE Agency Team has been established in accordance with such Executive
Order shall provide the head of DOGE with such information as may be
necessary for the head of DOGE to carry out the requirements of this
Act.
SEC. 4. DEADLINES; RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.
(a) Deadlines.--Not later than March 31, 2025, the head of DOGE
shall submit the report required under section 2(a), appear at meetings
under section 2(b), and operate the public website under section 2(c).
(b) Restrictions on Use of Funds.--If the head of DOGE fails to
comply with subsection (a)--
(1) any funds appropriated or otherwise made available for
the Department of Government Efficiency, including amounts
previously available for the United States Digital Service, may
be used only to carry out activities initiated prior to January
20, 2025; and
(2) no Federal funds may be used for any DOGE Agency Team
established in accordance with section 3(c) of Executive Order
14158,
until the head of DOGE submits the report required under section 2(a),
appears at meetings under section 2(b), and operates the public website
under section 2(c).
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