Prohibits the Government Accountability Office (GAO) from bringing a civil action under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA) to compel…
H.R. 4229119th Congress

Prohibits the Government Accountability Office (GAO) from bringing a civil action under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA) to compel…

Introduced in the HouseRep. Andy Harris (R-MD-1)5 sections · 1 min read
Version: ih · Apr 20, 2026

Section 1. Congressional approval before pursuing civil action under Impoundment Control Act of 1974

Section 1016 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 687) is amended—

(1) by striking If, and inserting (a) In general.—If,;

(2) by striking is hereby expressly empowered and inserting may, subject to approval by the Congress under subsection (b),; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

(b) Prior congressional approval required

The Comptroller General may not bring a civil action under subsection (a) unless the Congress has enacted a concurrent resolution authorizing the Comptroller General to bring such civil action.

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