Contact Congress about H.R. 1180: To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

Presidents would no longer have to follow the 1974 law’s special process before trying to delay or cancel spending Congress approved. The bill does not cut any program by itself. It removes the current rulebook and does not replace it.

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To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded 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.

Latest action on H.R. 1180: 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.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Congress, the President, and federal agencies that manage money Congress has approved. It could also matter to states, local governments, contractors, nonprofits, schools, and people who rely on federal funds. The bill does not change their funding by itself. But it could affect how predictable federal payments are if a future President tries to hold money back.

Why this matters: This bill matters because it could change who has practical control over federal money after Congress approves it. Congress writes spending laws, but the President runs the agencies that spend the money. The 1974 law gives both sides a set process for disputes over delayed or canceled spending. Repealing it could give presidents more room to hold back funds, but it could also make spending decisions less clear for agencies and people waiting on federal money.

Key provisions in H.R. 1180

• Repeals the full Impoundment Control Act of 1974, the federal law starting at 2 U.S.C. 681 that governs presidential efforts to hold back approved spending.
• Creates no new process to replace the current rules for presidential deferrals, which are spending delays, or rescissions, which are proposed spending cancellations.
• Does not directly cut, raise, or rewrite funding for any specific federal program.
• Changes the law that now controls when and how a President may delay or refuse to spend money Congress approved.
• The House sent the bill to the Budget Committee and the Rules Committee for review.

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What is H.R. 1180?

Presidents would no longer have to follow the 1974 law’s special process before trying to delay or cancel spending Congress approved. The bill does not cut any program by itself. It removes the current rulebook and does not replace it.

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