Rep. Chip Roy of Texas has introduced a new piece of legislation titled the “Make DOGE Permanent Act.” The bill aims to provide Congress with tools to address waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending effectively.
Congressman Roy emphasized the importance of continuing the mission of DOGE, stating: “DOGE lifted up the hood of federal government spending and put on full display the massive programs and inefficiencies wasting American taxpayer dollars. Billions were splurged on waste, fraud, and abuse – but also on programs that clearly do not align with the core values of the American people. Regardless of which party controls the White House, the mission of DOGE in identifying wasteful spending must continue. To ensure that, Congress must have the best tools available to identify this ridiculous spending in real time and allow us to reform government spending well into the future.”
The proposed act includes provisions that would enable members of Congress to analyze Treasury payment systems for all recipients of federal assistance and access invoices for federal grants exceeding $25,000 in real time.
Support for this bill comes from organizations such as Citizens for Renewing America and Open the Books. Wade Miller, Executive Director with Citizens for Renewing America, stated: “Congress needs more tools in it’s arsenal to be an active partner in DOGE efforts and this bill provides the tools to dig deeper into federal expenditures to find woke, waste, fraud, abuse, and inefficiencies.”
The full text of the legislation is available for public review.
