H.R. 4229
IntroducedTo 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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119th CONGRESS 1st Session 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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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 27, 2025
Mr. Harris of Maryland (for himself, Mrs. Miller of Illinois, Mr. Clyde, Ms. Boebert, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Gill of Texas, and Mr. Higgins of Louisiana) introduced the following bill; which was 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
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A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL BEFORE PURSUING CIVIL ACTION UNDER IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL ACT OF 1974.
Section 1016 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 687) is amended--
(1) by striking ``If,'' and inserting ``(a) In General.-- If,'';
(2) by striking ``is hereby expressly empowered'' and inserting ``may, subject to approval by the Congress under subsection (b),''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Prior Congressional Approval Required.--The Comptroller General may not bring a civil action under subsection (a) unless the Congress has enacted a concurrent resolution authorizing the Comptroller General to bring such civil action.''. <all>