H.R. 1295

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1295 Reported in House (RH)]

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Union Calendar No. 397
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1295

[Report No. 119-464, Part I]

To amend chapter 9 of title 5, United States Code, to reauthorize the 
executive reorganization authority of the President and to ensure 
efficient executive reorganization, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 13, 2025

Mr. Comer (for himself, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Ms. Greene 
of Georgia, Mr. Jack, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Grothman, Mr. Fallon, Mr. 
Crane, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Langworthy, Mr. Sessions, Mr. 
Higgins of Louisiana, Ms. Boebert, and Mr. Timmons) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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

January 27, 2026

Additional sponsors: Mr. Pfluger, Ms. Mace, Mr. McGuire, and Mr. Gosar

January 27, 2026

Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with an 
amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
in italic]

January 27, 2026

Committee on Rules discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on 
February 13, 2025]

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A BILL

To amend chapter 9 of title 5, United States Code, to reauthorize the 
executive reorganization authority of the President and to ensure 
efficient executive reorganization, 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 ``Reorganizing Government Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. EXECUTIVE REORGANIZATION AMENDMENTS.

Chapter 9 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in section 901--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, 
including the elimination of operations 
determined to be unnecessary for the execution 
of constitutional duties'' before the 
semicolon;
(ii) in paragraph (5)--
(I) by striking ``agencies'' in 
each place the term appears and 
inserting ``executive departments'';
(II) by striking ``by 
consolidating'' and inserting ``or 
functions thereof by consolidating''; 
and
(III) by striking ``and'' at the 
end;
(iii) in paragraph (6), by striking the 
period and inserting a semicolon; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) 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; and
``(9) to eliminate government operations that do not serve 
the public interest.''; and
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ``agencies'' and 
inserting ``executive departments'';
(2) in section 902, by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following:
``(1) `executive department'--
``(A) means--
``(i) any executive department, agency, or 
independent establishment of the United States 
or any corporation wholly owned by the United 
States; and
``(ii) an office or officer of the 
executive branch; and
``(B) does not include the Government 
Accountability Office or the Comptroller General of the 
United States.'';
(3) in section 903(a)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ``agencies'' and inserting ``executive 
departments'';
(B) by striking ``agency'' in each place the term 
appears and inserting ``executive department''; and
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ``, except that 
no enforcement function or statutory program shall be 
abolished by the plan'';
(4) in section 904, by striking ``agency'' in each place 
the term appears and inserting ``executive department'';
(5) in section 905--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking paragraph (1);
(ii) by redesignating paragraphs (2) 
through (7) as paragraphs (1) through (6), 
respectively;
(iii) in paragraphs (1) and (3), as so 
redesignated, by striking ``agency'' in each 
place the term appears and inserting 
``executive department'';
(iv) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, 
by striking ``new agency'' and inserting ``new 
executive department'';
(v) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, 
by striking ``or'';
(vi) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, 
by striking the period and inserting ``; or''; 
and
(vii) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) creating a net increase in the number of Federal 
workers or a net increase in expenditures.''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ``December 31, 
1984'' and inserting ``December 31, 2026'';
(6) in section 907, by striking ``agency'' in each place 
the term appears and inserting ``executive department'';
(7) in section 908, by striking ``December 31, 1984'' and 
inserting ``December 31, 2026''; and
(8) in section 909, by striking ``19 .'' and inserting ``20 
.''.
Union Calendar No. 397

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 1295

[Report No. 119-464, Part I]

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend chapter 9 of title 5, United States Code, to reauthorize the 
executive reorganization authority of the President and to ensure 
efficient executive reorganization, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

January 27, 2026

Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with an 
amendment

January 27, 2026

Committee on Rules discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed