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Reorganizing Government Act of 2025
1/28/2026, 11:04 PM
Summary of Bill HR 1295
Bill 119 hr 1295, also known as the Executive Reorganization Act, aims to amend chapter 9 of title 5, United States Code, in order to reauthorize the executive reorganization authority of the President. This bill is designed to ensure that the process of executive reorganization is efficient and effective.
The Executive Reorganization Act allows the President to propose reorganization plans to Congress, which can then approve or reject them within a certain timeframe. This authority is important for the President to be able to streamline and improve the functioning of the executive branch of government.
The bill also includes provisions for oversight and accountability in the reorganization process, ensuring that Congress has a role in approving any proposed changes. This helps to prevent any potential abuse of power by the President in restructuring the executive branch. Overall, the goal of Bill 119 hr 1295 is to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the executive branch of government through the reorganization authority of the President. It is an important piece of legislation that aims to improve the functioning of the federal government.
The Executive Reorganization Act allows the President to propose reorganization plans to Congress, which can then approve or reject them within a certain timeframe. This authority is important for the President to be able to streamline and improve the functioning of the executive branch of government.
The bill also includes provisions for oversight and accountability in the reorganization process, ensuring that Congress has a role in approving any proposed changes. This helps to prevent any potential abuse of power by the President in restructuring the executive branch. Overall, the goal of Bill 119 hr 1295 is to promote efficiency and effectiveness in the executive branch of government through the reorganization authority of the President. It is an important piece of legislation that aims to improve the functioning of the federal government.
Congressional Summary of HR 1295
Reorganizing Government Act of 2025
This bill revives expedited congressional consideration of certain Presidential plans to reorganize the executive branch, expands permissible plan purposes, and changes the prohibitions on plan content.
The bill reauthorizes through 2026 a currently expired authority that requires expedited congressional consideration of certain executive branch reorganization plans submitted by the President.
The bill also expands the purposes for which such reorganization plans may be undertaken, to include
- reducing the number of federal employees;
- eliminating unnecessary and burdensome rules, regulations, and other requirements; and
- eliminating government operations that do not serve the public interest.
The bill removes the following prohibitions on the contents of such plans:
- creating new executive departments or renaming existing executive departments;
- abolishing or transferring executive departments or independent regulatory agencies or all of their functions; and
- consolidating executive departments or independent regulatory agencies or all of their functions.
The bill also adds a new prohibition on content, specifying that any such plan may not create a net increase in federal workers or expenditures.
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Current Status of Bill HR 1295
Bill HR 1295 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 13, 2025. Bill HR 1295 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on February 13, 2025. Bill HR 1295's most recent activity was Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397. as of January 27, 2026
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1295
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
34Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
34Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1295
Primary Policy Focus
Government Operations and PoliticsPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1295
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.
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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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 1295
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