Bill Tracker / 119th Congress / H.R. 1180
H.R. 1180 · 119th Congress
To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Latest action: 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. — 02/11/2025
What This Bill Does
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.
Summary as of 02/11/2025, via Congress.gov / Congressional Research Service.