To amend the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to establish a private and congressional right of action for violations of such Act, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · August 3, 2026
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.
This bill amends the 1974 Impoundment Control Act to create new legal remedies when the President improperly withholds or delays spending money that Congress has appropriated. Currently, the law prohibits the President from simply refusing to spend funds Congress has approved, but it has limited enforcement mechanisms. The bill allows private citizens and members of Congress to sue in federal court to force the release of withheld funds, with courts able to issue injunctions requiring the money be made available. It also establishes a process where the House of Representatives can initiate lawsuits after the Comptroller General investigates allegations of improper impoundment, with the House required to take action within 20 days of passing a resolution authorizing litigation. The bill includes expedited procedures for House consideration of these resolutions, limiting debate and requiring committee action within two legislative days. There is no specific funding amount or sunset date mentioned in the legislation, as it primarily creates legal procedures rather than appropriating money.
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