S 515 · in committee · major
A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
- government reform
What this bill does
- This bill repeals the 1974 law that limits the President's power to withhold congressionally appropriated funds.
- Congress and the executive branch are affected, as it changes budget authority balance between them.
- The change takes effect upon enactment with no direct federal spending impact from the repeal itself.
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Started by Cosponsor
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How would repealing limits on presidential fund-withholding affect Congress's ability to oversee how taxpayer money is spent?
- 02
What checks, if any, should exist if a President can withhold funds that Congress has already approved and budgeted?
- 03
Does the 1974 law's restriction on presidential impoundment serve a purpose that this repeal would eliminate, and what would replace it?
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Sponsor · R-UT
Mike Lee
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Introduced 2025-02-11
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-11 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
2025-02-11 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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