Congressional Power of the Purse Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 24
- Latest action
- Sep 9, 2025
What it does
The Congressional Power of the Purse Act aims to strengthen Congress’s control over federal spending by prohibiting fast-track impoundment procedures, requiring timely apportionment of funds, enhancing reporting by agencies and the Comptroller General, and increasing transparency in budget execution. It affects federal departments, agencies, the President, and congressional committees by imposing new obligations to notify Congress of apportionment delays or restrictions and granting the Comptroller General expanded authority to review compliance and report noncompliance. The bill also includes provisions related to national emergency spending and Antideficiency Act enforcement, with certain…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Brendan Boyle
- Becca Balint
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Dwight Evans
- Ed Case
- Gabe Amo
- Ilhan Omar
- James McGovern
- James Walkinshaw
- Jimmy Panetta
- John Mannion
- Judy Chu
- Lizzie Fletcher
- Lloyd Doggett
- Marcy Kaptur
- Morgan McGarvey
- Nicole (Nikki) Budzinski
- Paul Tonko
- Pramila Jayapal
- Robert Scott
- Scott Peters
- Stacey Plaskett
- Veronica Escobar
- Yassamin Ansari
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.