To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

United States119th CongressHR-1180House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 11, 2025

Summary

This legislative proposal aims to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 in its entirety. The bill explicitly states that the Act, codified at 2 U.S.C. 681 et seq., would no longer be in effect. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 currently establishes the legal framework and procedures that govern how a President may impound, or refuse to spend, funds appropriated by Congress . Its repeal would eliminate these statutory controls, potentially altering the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches regarding federal spending.

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S-515: A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

Introduced in Senate

  1. Introduced in House

  2. 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.

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