S. 5533 · 118th Congress · Senate

A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Introduced
Dec 16, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

This bill repeals the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA). The ICA generally limits the authority of the President to impound (i.e., withhold from obligation or expenditure) funds that have been appropriated by Congress and establishes related procedures. It also establishes expedited legislative procedures that Congress may use to consider legislation to enact rescissions proposed by the President. 

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 16, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. DEC 16, 2024IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

Committees

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Budget Committee

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Referred: Dec 16, 2024

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