H.R. 4229: To amend the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require prior approval from Congress before the Comptroller General may pursue a civil action under such Act, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4229 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) can sue a federal agency to release funds that Congress has appropriated but the President has withheld. This bill changes that by requiring Congress to pass a resolution specifically authorizing the… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.