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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4956 

To provide that no Federal funds, fees, or resources may be used to implement certain Executive orders, to suspend rule making authority, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 15, 2016 

Mr. TOM PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BARR, 

Mr. BISHOP of Michigan, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. BRAT, 

Mr. BUCK, Mr. BYRNE, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Mr. 

COLE, Mr. COLLINS of New York, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr. COOK, 

Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. 

FARENTHOLD, Mr. FLEISCHMANN, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, 

Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. 

HOLDING, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. HULTGREN, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 

KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. LANCE, Mr. LONG, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, 

Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. PALMER, Mr. PERRY, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. 

ROSS, Mr. ROUZER, Mr. SALMON, Mr. SANFORD, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of 

Georgia, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. STEWART, Mr. TIPTON, Mrs. WAGNER, 

Mr. WALKER, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. WESTERMAN, 

Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. YOHO, Mr. FORBES, Mrs. 

BLACK, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mrs. HARTZLER, and Mr. 

DESANTIS) introduced the following bill; which was 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 


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A BILL 

To provide that no Federal funds, fees, or resources may 

be used to implement certain Executive orders, to suspend rule making authority, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘End Executive Over5 reach Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO 

7 IMPLEMENT EXECUTIVE ORDERS. 

8 Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 

9 and ending on January 21, 2017, no Federal funds, fees, 

10 or resources may be used to implement an Executive order 

11 which is issued on or after the date of the enactment of 

12 this Act. 

13 SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF RULE MAKING AUTHORITY. 

14 Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 

15 and ending on January 21, 2017, no agency may engage 

16 in rule making relating to, or finalize a rule that is— 

17 (1) a major rule; 

18 (2) a rule that may raise novel legal or policy 

19 issues arising out of legal mandates, the President’s 

20 priorities, or the principles set forth in Executive 

21 Order 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 190); or 


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1 (3) a rule that may create a serious inconsist2 ency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or 

3 planned by another agency. 

4 SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) The term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given 

7 such term in section 551 of title 5, United States 

8 Code. 

9 (2) The term ‘‘major rule’’ has the meaning 

10 given such term in section 804 of title 5, United 

11 States Code. 

12 (3) The term ‘‘rule making’’ has the meaning 

13 given such term in section 551 of title 5, United 

14 States Code. 

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