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This resolution urges the President of the United States to unfreeze previously appropriated federal funds and stop future attempts to freeze congressionally allocated funds. The context involves a January 2025 Office of Management and Budget memorandum that required federal agencies to pause disbursement of funds related to various programs, including those from the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Despite the memorandum being rescinded and two federal district judges issuing temporary restraining orders, some funds remained frozen or unspent, affecting critical infrastructure projects like passenger rail services, electric vehicle charging stations, and transportation improvements in Pennsylvania. The resolution references the 1974 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act, which limits the President's ability to unilaterally change budgetary allocations, and emphasizes the constitutional principle that Congress holds the power of the purse. The resolution calls on the President to comply with constitutional requirements by executing laws as approved and not arbitrarily withholding congressionally approved funding, which has caused confusion and uncertainty for millions of Americans relying on federally funded programs.

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https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=R&bn=193