I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4956 
To provide that no Federal funds, fees, or resources may be used to imple-
ment 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 Ari-
zona, 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. JEN-
KINS of Kansas, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. LAM-
BORN, Mr. LANCE, Mr. LONG, Mr. LOUDERMILK, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, 
Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. PALM-
ER, 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 Mis-
souri, 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 Com-
mittee 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 sus-
pend rule making authority, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘End Executive Over-
reach Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON THE USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO 
IMPLEMENT EXECUTIVE ORDERS. 
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and ending on January 21, 2017, no Federal funds, fees, 
or resources may be used to implement an Executive order 
which is issued on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF RULE MAKING AUTHORITY. 
Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and ending on January 21, 2017, no agency may engage 
in rule making relating to, or finalize a rule that is— 
(1) a major rule; 
(2) a rule that may raise novel legal or policy 
issues arising out of legal mandates, the President’s 
priorities, or the principles set forth in Executive 
Order 12866 (58 Fed. Reg. 190); or 
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(3) a rule that may create a serious inconsist-
ency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or 
planned by another agency. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘agency’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 551 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘major rule’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 804 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘rule making’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 551 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
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