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A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

USA119th CongressS-515| Senate 
| Updated: 2/11/2025
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (1)
Rick Scott (Republican)

Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislative proposal aims to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 , a significant piece of legislation that established procedures and limitations on a President's ability to impound, or refuse to spend, funds appropriated by Congress. The Act was originally enacted to curb presidential power to unilaterally withhold congressionally approved spending. By repealing this Act, the bill would eliminate the current statutory framework that governs how and when a President can defer or rescind appropriated funds. This action could potentially alter the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches regarding federal spending, effectively removing the existing legal constraints on presidential impoundment authority.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5533
A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Feb 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1180
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5533
    A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.


  • February 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1180
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1180: To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Budget processCongressional-executive branch relationsLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

USA119th CongressS-515| Senate 
| Updated: 2/11/2025
This legislative proposal aims to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 , a significant piece of legislation that established procedures and limitations on a President's ability to impound, or refuse to spend, funds appropriated by Congress. The Act was originally enacted to curb presidential power to unilaterally withhold congressionally approved spending. By repealing this Act, the bill would eliminate the current statutory framework that governs how and when a President can defer or rescind appropriated funds. This action could potentially alter the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches regarding federal spending, effectively removing the existing legal constraints on presidential impoundment authority.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5533
A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Feb 11, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1180
Introduced in House
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5533
    A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.


  • February 11, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1180
    Introduced in House


  • February 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (1)
Rick Scott (Republican)

Budget Committee

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 119-1180: To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Budget processCongressional-executive branch relationsLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents