Judiciary Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill seeks to enhance efficiency, accountability, and modernization across federal operations while reducing regulatory overreach. It proposes significant changes to federal workforce management, regulatory processes, and digital infrastructure to achieve these goals. The legislation aims to eliminate what it deems wasteful bureaucracies and strengthen government functions. Key provisions include the permanent closure of the Federal Executive Institute within 90 days of enactment, prohibiting further federal funding for its activities. It also mandates a one-year probationary period for most new federal employees in the competitive service, requiring agency certification for continued employment. Furthermore, the bill restricts agencies from issuing regulations that impose criminal penalties unless explicitly described in statute, requiring agencies to report on existing regulations lacking such authority. The legislation also focuses on digital modernization, requiring the Federal Register to digitize and automate internal processes to reduce publication delays and establish performance benchmarks for timely rule publication. The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to develop new technologies and partnerships to improve the speed, security, and transparency of payments to and from the Treasury, reducing reliance on outdated systems. The Office of Management and Budget will oversee agency implementation and require quarterly compliance updates, with a comprehensive implementation report due to Congress within 180 days.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Government Operations and Politics
Federal Government Reform Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-3853| House
| Updated: 6/9/2025
This bill seeks to enhance efficiency, accountability, and modernization across federal operations while reducing regulatory overreach. It proposes significant changes to federal workforce management, regulatory processes, and digital infrastructure to achieve these goals. The legislation aims to eliminate what it deems wasteful bureaucracies and strengthen government functions. Key provisions include the permanent closure of the Federal Executive Institute within 90 days of enactment, prohibiting further federal funding for its activities. It also mandates a one-year probationary period for most new federal employees in the competitive service, requiring agency certification for continued employment. Furthermore, the bill restricts agencies from issuing regulations that impose criminal penalties unless explicitly described in statute, requiring agencies to report on existing regulations lacking such authority. The legislation also focuses on digital modernization, requiring the Federal Register to digitize and automate internal processes to reduce publication delays and establish performance benchmarks for timely rule publication. The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to develop new technologies and partnerships to improve the speed, security, and transparency of payments to and from the Treasury, reducing reliance on outdated systems. The Office of Management and Budget will oversee agency implementation and require quarterly compliance updates, with a comprehensive implementation report due to Congress within 180 days.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.