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RepublicanBill · S. 515· Senate(119-S-515)

A bill to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

Rep. Lee
Age: 55 years
Utah
Introduced
2/11/2025
Last activity
2/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Sponsored by
Mike Lee
Cosponsors
Republican - 1Democrat - 0
Economics and Public Finance
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, introduced by Mr. Lee, seeks to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The legislation is titled S. 515. It has been referred to the Committee on the Budget. The single purpose of the act is to remove the existing law found at 2 U.S.C. 681 et seq.

Yes

  • Does this give the federal government more power?+6

    The repeal increases the power of the President by allowing the executive branch to more easily withhold funds that Congress has appropriated.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-5

    Repealing the Impoundment Control Act would allow the executive branch to withhold funds more easily, which could reduce actual government spending by preventing the deployment of appropriated funds.

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?-5

    Removing the Impoundment Control Act reduces the statutory requirements for transparency regarding why certain funds are not being spent.

  • Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?-3

    The repeal reduces legislative oversight on how the executive branch manages and withholds appropriated funds.