HR 5679 · in committee · significant
TRUMP Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill prevents the federal government from issuing new executive orders or presidential memoranda during a government shutdown.
- It affects all federal agencies and limits presidential power when Congress has not approved spending bills.
- The bill takes effect immediately and requires no new spending to enforce.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would restricting executive orders during shutdowns affect the President's ability to respond to national emergencies when Congress cannot agree on spending?
- 02
Which federal functions currently depend on executive orders to operate, and what would happen to them if those orders were blocked mid-shutdown?
- 03
Does preventing executive action during shutdowns give Congress more leverage in budget negotiations, or does it create dangerous gaps in government authority?
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Sponsor · D-MN-2
Angie Craig
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
0/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-10-03
Legislative timeline
2025-10-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-10-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-10-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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