The Delete DOGE Act would prohibit federal funding for the United States DOGE Service (the so-called Department of Government Efficiency), its related offices and teams, and any entities created to implement the associated executive orders. It would also bar funding for the executive orders themselves that establish or guide DOGE and its activities. The bill would restrict federal dollars to United States Digital Service (USDS) activities only as they existed on January 19, 2025, and would prevent funding for any new DOGE-related projects or initiatives started on or after January 20, 2025. It also expands prohibitions to any individuals associated with these DOGE entities, banning use of federal funds to support them or to implement directives or recommendations issued by such individuals. In short, the bill sets up a firm cut-off date to dismantle or roll back DOGE and its affiliated structures. The measure defines who counts as a “covered entity” and a “covered executive order,” with specific dates tied to January 20, 2025, and January 19, 2025, to distinguish preexisting USDS operations from new DOGE activities. It labels who counts as a “covered individual” (any person linked to a covered entity after January 20, 2025) and specifies that federal funds cannot be used to implement DOGE-related orders, directives, or recommendations “under color of government office.”
Key Points
- 1Prohibits use of federal funds to implement, administer, or enforce a covered executive order related to the DOGE program, and to fund DOGE-related entities or personnel.
- 2USDS funding is limited to maintaining the level and scope of digital-service delivery as it existed on January 19, 2025; no new USDS projects stemming from DOGE-covered entities may receive funding after January 20, 2025.
- 3No federal funds may be obligated or expended for any DOGE entity or its successors, except for the preexisting USDS limitation described above.
- 4No federal funds may be used by a covered individual (any person associated with a DOGE entity after January 20, 2025) or to implement, administer, or enforce directives/orders from a covered individual.
- 5The bill explicitly defines the scope of “covered entities,” “covered executive orders,” and “covered individuals” to include current and successor organizations and personnel connected to DOGE and its initiatives.