LEASH DOGE Act

The LEASH DOGE Act would require the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to provide Congress with a thorough portrait of the department’s personnel and activities. Key elements include a detailed personnel list (including special Government employees and senior White House advisors with DOGE duties), background checks and security clearance disclosures, and any disclosed conflicts of interest (plus mitigation plans). The bill also mandates appearances at closed committee meetings to discuss current and planned DOGE activities and to describe access to federal computer systems and the scope of any personally identifiable information involved. In addition, it would establish a public DOGE information website listing staff, layoffs and administrative leaves, funding reductions/pauses/eliminations, and a point of contact for inquiries, with updates at least weekly. The measure defines how DOGE Agency Team members are to be treated for purposes of the act and sets deadlines and funding restrictions if compliance is not met. Overall, the bill is about heightened congressional transparency and oversight of DOGE personnel and activities, including public-facing disclosures and mandatory congressional briefings, with financial penalties if the requirements are not fulfilled by the stated deadline.