I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2601 
To prohibit the use of, and rescind, Federal funds for United States DOGE 
Service, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2025 
Ms. JACOBS (for herself, Ms. JAYAPAL, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. TLAIB, Ms. 
NORTON, Mr. VARGAS, Ms. BARRAGA´N, Mr. MCGOVERN, and Ms. LOIS 
FRANKEL of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of, and rescind, Federal funds for United 
States DOGE Service, 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 ‘‘Delete DOGE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFUNDING DOGE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
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(1) COVERED ENTITY.—The term ‘‘covered en-
tity’’ means— 
(A) the United States DOGE Service 
(commonly referred to as the ‘‘Department of 
Government Efficiency’’ or ‘‘DOGE’’); 
(B) the DOGE Service Temporary Organi-
zation; 
(C) a DOGE Team, as defined in any cov-
ered executive order; 
(D) any entity established in accordance 
with, or to implement, any covered executive 
order; or 
(E) any successor entity of an entity de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) through (D). 
(2) COVERED
EXECUTIVE
ORDER.—The term 
‘‘covered executive order’’ means— 
(A) Executive Order 14158 (90 Fed. Reg. 
8441; relating to establishing and implementing 
the President’s ‘‘Department of Government 
Efficiency’’); 
(B) Executive Order 14210 (90 Fed. Reg. 
9669; related to implementing the President’s 
‘‘Department of Government Efficiency’’ work-
force optimization initiative); 
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(C) Executive Order 14222 (90 Fed. Reg. 
11095; related to implementing the President’s 
‘‘Department of Government Efficiency’’ cost 
efficiency initiative); or 
(D) any successor executive order of the 
executive orders described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (C), establishing such Department or 
successor entities, or implementing any initia-
tive of such Department or successor entities. 
(3) COVERED INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘covered 
individual’’ means any individual associated with a 
covered entity on or after January 20, 2025, includ-
ing an officer, employee, expert, consultant, con-
tractor, volunteer, or any other individual regardless 
of title or compensation, that is of, within, or pro-
viding services for a covered entity, or has at any 
point headed or controlled a covered entity. 
(b) LIMITATION.— 
(1) EXECUTIVE
ORDER.—No Federal funds 
may be used to implement, administer, or enforce a 
covered executive order. 
(2) USDS.— 
(A) Except as provided for in subpara-
graph (B), Federal funds made available for the 
United States Digital Service shall only be obli-
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gated, expended, transferred, or otherwise made 
available for the purposes of improving existing 
digital service delivery across the Federal Gov-
ernment in the same manner as it was provided 
on January 19, 2025. 
(B) No Federal funds may be obligated, 
expended, transferred, or otherwise made avail-
able for any project or initiative initiated by a 
covered entity on or after January 20, 2025. 
(3) DOGE ENTITIES.—Except as provided for 
in paragraph (2), no Federal funds may be obli-
gated, expended, transferred, or otherwise made 
available to a covered entity. 
(4) DOGE-AFFILIATED INDIVIDUALS.— 
(A) No Federal funds may be used by a 
covered individual, including the use of equip-
ment or devices purchased or maintained using 
Federal funds. 
(B) No Federal funds may be used to im-
plement, administer, or enforce an order or di-
rective, or a recommendation under the color of 
government office or employment, from a cov-
ered individual. 
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