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H.R. 6628 116th Congress House

Congressional Power of the Purse Act

Official title: To amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to strengthen congressional control and review, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 2, 2020 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Administrative remediesAppropriationsBudget processCivil actions and liability
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Apr 29, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Apr 28, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 28, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Power of the Purse Act

This bill modifies the budget and appropriations process to establish various requirements for federal agencies, add several new disclosure and reporting requirements, and expand congressional oversight authorities.

Among other changes, the bill requires

  • the Office of Management and Budget to release funding to agencies at least 90 days before the funding expires;
  • certain presidential emergency declarations to expire within 30 days unless Congress approves the declaration;
  • federal agencies to make various reports, documents, and legal opinions available to Congress and the public; and
  • federal agencies to respond to certain Government Accountability Office requests within 20 days unless the request includes a different deadline.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3889 Congressional Power of the Purse Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 6
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 2, 2020
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Khanna, Ro
California · Aug 11, 2020
Demings, Val
· Jun 18, 2020
SERRANO, JOSE
· Jun 18, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 8, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 8, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· May 8, 2020
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 8, 2020
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 8, 2020
LOWEY, NITA
· Apr 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6628: Congressional Power of the Purse Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6628/
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"H.R. 6628: Congressional Power of the Purse Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6628/.
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H.R. 6628, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6628/.
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