The new restrictions, already in place at the General Services Administration and several other agencies, will soon be rolled out to the entire federal government workforce. The move is part of DOGE's efforts to cut billions of dollars from the federal budget. However, employees have expressed concerns that the changes will cause enormous complications to their existing workflows, as excessive or fraudulent spending is rare. The spending freeze applies to both SmartPay travel and purchase cards, which are used for work expenses such as office supplies, IT equipment, and trainings.