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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 5679

Introduced

TRUMP Act

Sponsor
DAngie Craig· Minnesota
Introduced
October 3, 2025
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.October 3, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5679 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5679

To prohibit Federal funds from being obligated or expended to 
promulgate Executive orders during a lapse in discretionary 
appropriations.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 3, 2025

Ms. Craig introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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A BILL

To prohibit Federal funds from being obligated or expended to 
promulgate Executive orders during a lapse in discretionary 
appropriations.

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 ``Termination of Reckless Unchecked 
Mandates from this President Act'' or the ``TRUMP Act''.

SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON EXECUTIVE ORDERS DURING LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS.

During any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations 
beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal 
funds may be obligated or expended to promulgate or issue any Executive 
order or presidential memorandum.
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