Sponsor
Buddy Carter
Representative · R-GA
Representative · R-GA
The bill trades the ability of the federal government to withhold funds as political leverage against a city mayor for immediate harms to millions of New Yorkers’ services, infrastructure, jobs, and emergency preparedness — and creates a precedent that risks politicizing federal funding for other municipalities.
Some federal taxpayers and constituents who oppose the mayor would see federal dollars withheld from the city as preventing their tax money from indirectly supporting policies or officials they disagree with.
The federal government would gain direct leverage over New York City leadership, which supporters may view as a tool to enforce compliance with federal priorities or deter municipal actions the federal government deems harmful or unlawful.
Short-term reduction in federal outlays for grants to New York City if funds are withheld, producing modest near-term federal budgetary savings.
Low-income New Yorkers and other residents who rely on federally funded services (housing, food aid, public transit, broadband programs) would face reductions, disruptions, or loss of benefits.
This policy would set a precedent allowing targeted withholding of federal funds based on who holds local office, creating civil‑liberty and governance risks for municipalities nationwide and making local governance vulnerable to political targeting.
Public health preparedness and emergency response capacity in New York City could be weakened if federal preparedness and FEMA funds are blocked during an emergency, increasing risks to residents and first responders.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
All unobligated federal funds for New York City are rescinded and no federal funds may be obligated to the city while the named individual serves as mayor.
Official title: To limit the provision of Federal funding to New York City during any period Zohran Mamdani is mayor, and for other purposes.
Introduced November 7, 2025 by Buddy Carter · Last progress November 7, 2025
The bill rescinds all unobligated federal funds for New York City and bars any federal funds from being obligated or spent for any purpose in New York City for as long as Zohran Mamdani serves as mayor. It applies across federal agencies and overrides other laws, effectively cutting off federal funding to the city during that mayoralty.