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The bill eliminates taxpayer funding and the legal force of EO 14399—providing fiscal savings and legal clarity for agencies—while risking contractor and staff job losses, costly contract disputes, and reduced agency flexibility to carry out integrated duties.
Taxpayers: the bill stops federal agencies from using payroll/salary funds to implement Executive Order 14399, preventing further taxpayer-funded spending under that order.
Federal agencies and employees: terminating EO 14399 removes its legal force and gives agencies clearer guidance that the order's obligations no longer apply.
Taxpayers and federal agencies: abrogating contracts and halting EO-related activities could trigger legal disputes and termination costs, increasing litigation risk and administrative expenses borne by taxpayers and agencies.
Federal employees and contractors: halting implementation of EO 14399 may lead to job losses, canceled contracts, or ended projects for those working under the order.
Federal agencies and the public: prohibiting use of salaries and expenses funds for EO 14399 activities could reduce agencies' flexibility to perform integrated programs or statutory duties if those activities were embedded in broader operations.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Nullifies Executive Order 14399, abrogates related agency contracts, and bars agencies from using salary-and-expense funds to implement it.
Official title: To provide that Executive Order 14399 shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
Introduced May 7, 2026 by Stephen F. Lynch · Last progress May 7, 2026
Nullifies Executive Order 14399 and strips any legal effect from that order, including abrogating agency contracts or arrangements made to implement it. The bill also prohibits federal agencies from using appropriated funds for salaries and expenses to carry out activities under the invalidated order. The policy applies across the federal government and reaches existing contracts and agency actions tied to the executive order. It does not create new programs or appropriate funds; it removes legal authority and bars agency spending to implement the specified executive order.