H.R. 5679 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
TRUMP Act
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-10-03
Latest action (2025-10-03): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
What H.R. 5679 does, in plain terms
Termination of Reckless Unchecked Mandates from this President Act or the TRUMP Act This bill prohibits federal funds from being obligated or expended to promulgate or issue any executive order or presidential memorandum during a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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