Congress Considers Bill to Give President More Power to Block Federal Spending
This bill is currently sitting in the House Budget and Rules committees. It has not moved forward since February 2025, and no action has been taken on it for over 16 months. It is considered stalled because the committees have not scheduled any votes or hearings.
No action since February 2025
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 10414 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 10414 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Repealing the Impoundment Control Act would let the President withhold funding from any federal agency. This means federal workers across all departments could face sudden budget cuts, hiring freezes, or even layoffs if the President decides to impound funds that pay for their positions or programs. The uncertainty alone could disrupt agency operations and workforce planning.
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.
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Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
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