S. 583: Reorganizing Government Act of 2025
A Senate bill (S.) in the 119th U.S. Congress.
Overview
| Congress | 119th U.S. Congress (2025–2026) |
|---|---|
| Type | Senate bill (S.) |
| Originating chamber | Senate |
| Introduced | 2025-02-13 |
| Sponsor | Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] |
| Policy area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Cosponsors | 2 |
| Latest action | 2025-02-13 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
| Last updated | 2026-01-22 |
Summary
Official summary (Introduced in Senate, 2025-02-13):
Reorganizing Government Act of 2025
This bill revives expedited congressional consideration of certain Presidential plans to reorganize the executive branch, expands permissible plan purposes, and changes the prohibitions on plan content.
The bill reauthorizes through 2026 a currently expired authority that requires expedited congressional consideration of certain executive branch reorganization plans submitted by the President.
The bill also expands the purposes for which such reorganization plans may be undertaken, to include
- reducing the number of federal employees;
- eliminating unnecessary and burdensome rules, regulations, and other requirements; and
- eliminating government operations that do not serve the public interest.
The bill removes the following prohibitions on the contents of such plans:
- creating new executive departments or renaming existing executive departments;
- abolishing or transferring executive departments or independent regulatory agencies or all of their functions; and
- consolidating executive departments or independent regulatory agencies or all of their functions.
The bill also adds a new prohibition on content, specifying that any such plan may not create a net increase in federal workers or expenditures.
Cosponsors (2)
| Name | Party / state |
|---|---|
| Tim Sheehy | R MT 2025-02-19 |
| Ted Cruz | R TX 2025-02-27 |
Full text & official record
The official bill text, section-by-section summary, amendments, committee reports, and the complete legislative timeline for S. 583 are published by Congress on congress.gov.
Frequently asked questions
What is S. 583?
S. 583 is a Senate bill (S.) introduced in the 119th U.S. Congress, originating in the Senate. Official title: Reorganizing Government Act of 2025.
Where can I read the full bill text?
The full text, cosponsors, amendments, and legislative status for S. 583 are available on congress.gov.
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