Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act
The Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act would assign personal liability to the special Government employee who manages the Department of Government Efficiency (or its successor) for any claims against the Federal Government arising from the department’s activities. In plain terms, the individual in charge would be personally responsible for lawsuits or financial claims tied to how the department operates, even for issues like labor law violations, data privacy, national security concerns, or federal appropriations laws. The bill applies “notwithstanding any other provision of law,” meaning it would override other laws that might otherwise shield the government or a department from such liability. The sponsor identifies the measure as a reform aimed at this specific department within the Executive Office of the President.
Key Points
- 1The special Government employee who manages or is in charge of the Department of Government Efficiency would be personally liable for claims against the Federal Government related to the department’s activities.
- 2The liability covers a broad range of potential claims, including violations of federal labor laws, data privacy laws, threats to national or domestic security, federal appropriations laws, and “any other statutes.”
- 3The liability provision uses language that overrides other laws (“Notwithstanding any other provision of law”).
- 4The bill defines the liable individual by reference to the existing statutory term “special Government employee” as defined in section 202(a) of title 18, United States Code.
- 5The Department involved is the Department of Government Efficiency, within the Executive Office of the President, including any successor entity.