Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Aug 3, 2026
What it does
The Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act would amend the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to allow private individuals and members of Congress to file civil lawsuits against the federal government when budget authority is improperly withheld or deferred, seeking court orders to release such funds. It establishes a process for the House of Representatives to initiate litigation through expedited resolutions, including specific timelines for committee action, floor consideration, and Speaker-led action following a Comptroller General report. The bill applies to any person harmed by an impoundment and to designated congressional leaders who may trigger legal action when the President fails to transmit required special messages about budget deferrals.
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
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