What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Termination of Reckless Unchecked Mandates from this President Act or the TRUMP Act This bill prohibits federal funds from being obligated or expended to promulgate or issue any executive order or presidential memorandum during a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown).
Action Timeline
2025-10-03
Introduced in House
2025-10-03
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
2025-10-03
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.5679 pass?
HR.5679 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.5679 do?
Termination of Reckless Unchecked Mandates from this President Act or the TRUMP Act This bill prohibits federal funds from being obligated or expended to promulgate or issue any executive order or presidential memorandum during a lapse in discretionary appropriations (i.e., government shutdown).
Who sponsored HR.5679?
HR.5679 was sponsored by Angie Craig (D-Minnesota).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 5679 IH: Termination of Reckless Unchecked Mandates from this President Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-10-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5679 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 3, 2025 Ms. Craig introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit Federal funds from being obligated or expended to promulgate Executive orders during a lapse in discretionary appropriations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Termination of Reckless Unchecked Mandates from this President Act or the TRUMP Act . 2. Limitation on Executive orders during lapse in appropriations During any period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to promulgate or issue any Executive order or presidential memorandum.
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