The Drain the Swamp Act would convert an existing executive order into permanent federal law. Specifically, the bill codifies Executive Order 13989, which establishes ethics commitments and standards for executive branch personnel—essentially converting rules that a president can change or revoke into legally binding requirements. The legislation affects all current and future executive branch employees and officials who would be bound by these ethics standards. Introduced by Representatives Ro Khanna, Rashida Tlaib, and Mary Gay Scanlon in April 2025, the bill contains no specified funding requirements or implementation timeline beyond converting the executive order into law. The intent appears to be preventing future administrations from easily circumventing ethics requirements for government workers.
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