Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act

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Introduced 2026-08-03Topic: budget · governance ethics

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This bill changes the Impoundment Control Act of 1974, the law on when the executive branch may hold back money Congress has approved. It would let any person harmed by an unlawful withholding of required funds sue the United States and federal employees in federal court to make the funds available. It would also set up a fast-track process for the House of Representatives to pass a resolution directing the Speaker to sue in federal court in Washington, D.C., to release withheld funds after a report from the Comptroller General. Certain House leaders could ask the Comptroller General for such a report and, if none is issued by their deadline, could introduce the resolution themselves.

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Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-08-03	House	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.	refer
2026-08-03	House	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.	refer
2026-08-03		Introduced in House	introduce
2026-08-03		Introduced in House	introduce

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