Overview

• Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Rep. Claudia Tenney introduced the DOGE Acts, a legislative package targeting federal spending and workforce reforms.
• The bills propose freezing federal hiring and salaries, implementing across-the-board spending cuts, and relocating non-security federal agencies outside Washington, D.C.
• The SHOW UP Act seeks to scale back federal telework to pre-pandemic levels and requires agencies to submit telework plans to Congress for approval.
• Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, tapped to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, have outlined ambitious goals, including a 75% workforce reduction and $2 trillion in spending cuts.
• The legislation also includes performance-based pay initiatives and exemptions for national security, public safety, and health-related federal roles.