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  • S. 5533 is a proposed bill in the 118th Congress that aims to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. This act currently regulates how the President can withhold or delay the spending of funds approved by Congress. The bill was introduced by Mr. Lee and has been referred...

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    S. 5533 is a bill that wants to get rid of a rule that stops the President from easily changing how money is spent. This means the President might be able to spend money without asking for extra input.

  • H. R. 10414 seeks to repeal the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The bill was introduced by Mr. Clyde and several co-sponsors, and it was referred to the Committee on the Budget and the Committee on Rules for review. The Impoundment Control Act currently allows the President...

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    H.R. 10414 is a bill that wants to get rid of a rule that lets the President hold onto money that Congress has decided to spend. If this happens, it means there might be less checking on how money is spent by the government.