A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

Sponsored bySen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]UT· Introduced 11 February 2025

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

11 February 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in Senate · Updated 26 September 2025

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.

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2 actions

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
11 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
11 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

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Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]UT

Cosponsors

Republican1100%

Republican:Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]FL

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Economics and Public Finance

Legislative subjects

Budget processCongressional-executive branch relationsLegislative rules and procedurePresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Track A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. as it moves through Congress