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Introduced
02/11/2025
02/11/2025
In Committee
02/11/2025
02/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to completely repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The Impoundment Control Act was originally enacted to limit the president's ability to unilaterally withhold or cancel federal funds that Congress had already appropriated, which was a response to President Nixon's practices of impoundment (refusing to spend money Congress had authorized). By repealing this entire act, the bill would remove the legal constraints that currently prevent the president from arbitrarily refusing to spend congressionally approved funds. This could potentially give the executive branch more flexibility in federal spending, but it would also reduce congressional oversight of budget execution. The bill is straightforward, consisting of a single section that simply states the complete elimination of the existing law, without providing any alternative regulations or replacement provisions for controlling federal spending.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (26)
Andrew Clyde (R)*,
Mark Amodei (R),
Andy Biggs (R),
Lauren Boebert (R),
Tim Burchett (R),
Eric Burlison (R),
Ben Cline (R),
Eli Crane (R),
Byron Donalds (R),
Brandon Gill (R),
Paul Gosar (R),
Marjorie Taylor Greene (R),
Andy Harris (R),
Mark Harris (R),
Clay Higgins (R),
Wesley Hunt (R),
Mary Miller (R),
Cory Mills (R),
Barry Moore (R),
Troy Nehls (R),
Chip Roy (R),
Keith Self (R),
Victoria Spartz (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Tom Tiffany (R),
Randy Weber (R),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 02/11/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1180/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1180/BILLS-119hr1180ih.pdf |
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