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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Andrew S. Clyde

Republican · GA · Representative

Votes with party: 90.3% (546 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (25)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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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.

2025-02-11

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Plain-English Summary

This proposal would eliminate a 1974 law that prevents presidents from refusing to spend money that Congress has already approved and budgeted for specific programs. If passed, it would give the president much more power to decide which government programs and projects actually get funded, even if Congress voted to pay for them. This would affect federal workers, contractors, and anyone who relies on government services, since the president could effectively cut programs without Congress having to vote on those cuts.

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Subjects

Economics and Public Finance

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1180 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1180 To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Clyde (for himself, Mr. Self, Mr. Biggs of Arizona, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Donalds, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Moore of Alabama, Mr. Higgins of Louisiana, Mr. Burlison, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Roy, Mr. Nehls, Mr. Crane, Mr. Hunt, Mr. Steube, Mr. Harris of North Carolina, Mr. Tiffany, Ms. Greene of Georgia, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Harris of Maryland, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Gill of Texas, Mr. Amodei of Nevada, Mr. Cline, Mr. Mills, and Mrs. Spartz) introduced the following bill; which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. REPEAL OF IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF 1974. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 681 et seq.) is hereby repealed. <all>

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