To prohibit Federal funds from being obligated or expended to promulgate Executive orders during a lapse in discretionary appropriations.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Prohibits federal funds from being obligated or spent to promulgate or issue Executive orders or presidential memoranda during lapses in discretionary appropriations.
Who Benefits and How
Congress and stakeholders concerned about executive action during shutdowns could benefit from a funding restriction on new presidential directives.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The White House and executive agencies would be unable to use federal funds to issue Executive orders or presidential memoranda during covered funding lapses.
Key Provisions
- Provides a short title.
- Bars federal obligations or expenditures for promulgating or issuing Executive orders or presidential memoranda during discretionary appropriations lapses beginning after enactment.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Prohibits federal funds from being obligated or spent to promulgate or issue Executive orders or presidential memoranda during lapses in discretionary appropriations.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Appropriations
Primary Purpose
Prohibits federal funds from being obligated or spent to promulgate or issue Executive orders or presidential memoranda during lapses in discretionary appropriations.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Congressional oversight interests and stakeholders opposing shutdown-period executive directives
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- The White House and executive agencies seeking to issue presidential directives during appropriations lapses
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Craig introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
White House and executive agencies issuing Executive orders or presidential memoranda during funding lapses
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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