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  • H.R. 1180 proposes to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. This act limited the President's ability to withhold or delay congressionally approved funding. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr. Clyde and several co-sponsors, and it has been...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 1180 is a proposal to let the President have more freedom with how money is spent by taking away a rule from 1974 that previously made sure the President had to follow what Congress decided about money. Some people worry this could mean there would be less checking to make sure money isn't wasted or spent unfairly.