119th Congress Economics and Public Finance
H.R. 4229: To amend the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require prior approval from Congress before the Comptroller General may pursue a civil action under such Act, and for other purposes.
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Summary
This bill prohibits the Government Accountability Office (GAO) from bringing a civil action under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA) to compel the release of appropriated funds unless Congress has enacted a concurrent resolution authorizing GAO to bring the action.
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. Under current law, GAO is authorized to bring a civil action to compel a federal agency to release budget authority for obligation if the budget authority is required to be released under the ICA, and the agency has not released the funds. This bill prohibits GAO from bringing such an action without prior congressional approval.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
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Cosponsors
- Lauren Boebert R-COOriginal
- Andrew Clyde R-GAOriginal
- Paul Gosar R-AZOriginal
- Brandon Gill R-TXOriginal
- Clay Higgins R-LAOriginal
- Mary Miller R-ILOriginal
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History
- Introduced in the House by Andy Harris.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.