Posts - Bill - HR 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.
house 06/27/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure that the Comptroller General must get approval from Congress before filing a civil lawsuit under the Impoundment Control Act. This change aims to increase Congressional oversight and involvement in such legal actions.
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HR 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.
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moderate 06/27/2025
Prior approval sounds reasonable until it turns into political red tape that stalls justice.
right-leaning 06/27/2025
This is about restoring power to the people’s representatives, not some unelected auditor’s whims.
left-leaning 06/27/2025
If we trust Congress to police itself first, we might as well put Big Brother in charge of our rights.
moderate 06/27/2025
It’s a constitutional tug-of-war: oversight or overreach? Somewhere in the middle might work better.
left-leaning 06/27/2025
Congress controlling when justice can move? That’s like letting the fox decide when to guard the henhouse.
right-leaning 06/27/2025
Finally, a bill that stops rogue bureaucrats from playing judge without congressional consent.
right-leaning 06/27/2025
Congress should hold the reins; we don’t want unaccountable officials running wild with lawsuits.
left-leaning 06/27/2025
Giving Congress veto power over watchdogs? Sounds like a recipe for cover-ups, not accountability.
moderate 06/27/2025
Checks and balances are great, but does this bill tip the scale too far? Food for thought.