A bill to amend the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide that no rescission of budget authority proposed by the President shall take effect unless and until the Congress has passed a bill incorporating such rescission.

Summary

Amends the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 by requiring the President to transmit a special message to Congress before rescinding or reserving any part of any budget authority. Declares that no rescission shall become effective until Congress has acted on a bill effecting such rescission.

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Timeline

1. 29 January 1976

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 January 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 January 1976

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 January 1976

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Drinan, Robert F. [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing

Related records

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