Congressional Spending Power Act

Summary

Congressional Spending Power Act - Prohibits the President from impounding any funds appropriated by law unless he transmits to both the House of Representatives and the Senate a special message specifying: the amount of funds to be impounded; the specific projects affected thereby; and the reason for the impounding of such funds. Requires the Congress to approve or consider the specific impounding of funds within thirty calendar days of continuous session after the special message is received by the Congress or the impounding of funds shall be deemed to have been refused. Specifies procedures for the consideration by the Congress of the President's special message.

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Timeline

1. 12 April 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Rules.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 April 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 April 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 April 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Brown, Garry E. [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
• · hsru00 · Standing

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