Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act
This bill, titled the "Nobody Elected Elon Musk Act," makes the head of the Department of Government Efficiency personally liable for any legal claims against the federal government related to the department's activities. The department leader, defined as a special Government employee, would cover costs for claims arising from violations of labor laws, data privacy laws, security threats, or other federal statutes. This shifts financial responsibility from the government to the department leader for all such claims. The bill does not create new policies but directly imposes personal liability on the department head for the department's actions.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Last action Feb 7, 2025
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Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Melanie A. Stansbury
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
Co
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Diana DeGette
DDemocratic
Co
Dina Titus
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Landsman
DDemocratic
Co
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
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