H.R. 1535 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
BAD DOGE Act
Cosponsors: 8 (8 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-24
Latest action (2025-02-24): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
What H.R. 1535 does, in plain terms
Bolstering America’s Democracy and Demanding Oversight and Government Ethics Act or the BAD DOGE Act This bill provides that Executive Order 14158 (relating to establishing and implementing the President's Department of Government Efficiency) shall have no force or effect.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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