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H.R. 6475 95th Congress House

Unvouchered Expenditure Control Act

Official title: A bill to prohibit the appropriation and expenditure of unvouched funds (except in the case of intelligence agencies) unless specifically authorized by law, an… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to prohibit the appropriation and expenditure of unvouched funds (except in the case of intelligence agencies) unless specifically authorized by law, and to provide for reports on the audits of authorized expenditures of unvouched funds.

Introduced: April 21, 1977 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance AccountingAppropriationsAuditingGovernment spending
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 21, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Rules.
Apr 21, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Apr 21, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 21, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Rules.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unvouchered Expenditure Control Act - Prohibits the expenditure of Federal moneys, not otherwise provided for by law, which are not made pursuant to procedures providing for a voucher describing the payee and items or services for which payment is being made. Requires all appropriations, not made under a law which provides otherwise, to provide for voucher requirements for expending such moneys appropriated.

Requires the Comptroller General to audit all programs subject to this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6475: Unvouchered Expenditure Control Act. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-6475/
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"H.R. 6475: Unvouchered Expenditure Control Act." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-6475/.
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H.R. 6475, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-6475/.
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