‘ELON MUSK’ Act: All about Mark Pocan's bill that targets Tesla CEO

Mark Pocan, a veteran House Democrat, is planning to introduce a new legislation that could ban "special" government employees in the US, like world's richest person Elon Musk, from having federal contract.

Pocan is introducing this in response to the Tesla and SpaceX CEO's overhaul of the federal government, Politico reported.

He has named the legislation as the Eliminate Looting of Our Nation by Mitigating Unethical State Kleptocracy (ELON MUSK) Act.

What is 'ELON MUSK' Act?

The legislation seeks to direct government agencies in the US to terminate contracts that are held by 'special' government employees, according to a press release shared by Pocan on X (owned by Musk). It added that the legislation is quite similar to the bans for the Members of Congress and other federal employees.

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It states that a "special government employee" might steer federal spendings towards their personal interests if they have the authority to recommend spending decisions by agencies.

Through the proposed legislation, Pocan notes that such people should not get the opportunity for personal gains, especially when it comes to directing federal taxpayer funds.

'Potential abuse'

In a statement, Pocan said that people working for the US government should not be allowed to direct funds towards their personal interest.

“No government employee, ‘Special’ or not, should have any financial interest in who the government does business with," Pocan stated.

He went on to say that Elon Musk is the "poster child for this type of potential abuse."

Musk holds several major contracts with the US government via his companies like SpaceX and Starlink.

'Stop Elon’s grift'

Targeting Musk, Pocan said that the billionaire gets over "$20 billion in contracts from the US government and bought his way into a new role in the government where he can direct even more money to himself."

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"Enough! My new bill, the ELON MUSK Act, will end this grift! Stop Elon’s grift," he added.

Musk is currently serving as the director of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under Donald Trump's second term.

FAQs

1. Who is Mark Pocan?
Pocan is a businessman and is currently serving as the US representative from Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district since 2013.

2. Does Elon Musk have contracts with the US government?
Musk-owned companies SpaceX and Starlink hold key contracts with the US government.