Trump Just Used The Impoundment Control Act Here’s What That Means To Americans

Trump just made a huge move to help benefit many struggling Americans.

The President just enacted the Impoundment Control Act.

What exactly is that?

Well, the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is a piece of legislation that allows the President to request that Congress repeal funds in a bill that he doesn’t agree with.

In a statement released from the White House President Trump stated “As President, I have told Congress that I want far less wasteful spending and more money going to the American people in the form of $2,000 checks per adult and $600 per child.”

The House of Representatives has already passed the request made by President Trump, and now the Senate must vote on the new changes.

“I want far less wasteful spending and more money going to the American people”

President Trump said he would use the #ImpoundmentControlAct to increase the #StimulusChecks amount to $2,000 and remove “wasteful spending” from the #ReliefBill. https://t.co/s4I3NVyZrk

— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) December 28, 2020

Trump Sends Democrats a Major Curveball — Planning To Use 'Impoundment Control Act' https://t.co/FMF8XlHmH7

— Chuck Woolery (@chuckwoolery) December 28, 2020

https://twitter.com/AndrewSolender/status/1343365526198906882

Here is the official statement by the President from Whitehouse:

As President I am demanding many rescissions under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The Act provides that, “whenever the President determines that all or part of any budget authority will not be required to carry out the full objectives or scope of programs for which it is provided, or that such budget authority should be rescinded for fiscal policy or other reasons (including termination of authorized projects or activities for which budget authority has been provided), the President shall transmit to both Houses of Congress a special message” describing the amount to be reserved, the relevant accounts, the reasons for the rescission, and the economic effects of the rescission. 2 U.S.C. § 683.

I will sign the Omnibus and Covid package with a strong message that makes clear to Congress that wasteful items need to be removed.

On Monday the House will vote to increase payments to individuals from $600 to $2,000. Therefore, a family of four would receive $5,200. Additionally, Congress has promised that Section 230, which so unfairly benefits Big Tech at the expense of the American people, will be reviewed and either be terminated or substantially reformed.

Likewise, the House and Senate have agreed to focus strongly on the very substantial voter fraud which took place in the November 3 Presidential election.

Friends not only did he sign the Compound Act to cut wasteful spending but he also stated that Congress has “promised” to terminate or reform Section 230.

It doesn’t stop there though.

According to the White House Statement Congress will look more into the voter fraud that took place on November 3rd too.

So, this Compoun Act isn’t just about money after all.

Congress will vote on additional stimulus checks and repealing Section 230 — all wins for the American people.

Well done Mr. President!

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) December 28, 2020

I will not stand by and watch this travesty of a bill happen without reigning in Big Tech. End Section 230 now, before it is too late. So bad for our Country. Show courage, and do what’s right!!! https://t.co/V99lShpLCe

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 26, 2020

Fox News covered the story too:

In the President’s signing statement, accompanying his signature of the COVID aid/government funding plan, he points out he wants “far less wasteful spending and more money going to the American people in the form of $2,000 checks per adult and $600 per child.”

Under the Budget Act of 1974, the President is required to submit a “budget request” to Congress in the winter. Many of the spending requests flagged by the President were consistent with his own budget request to Capitol Hill earlier this year.

But, the President goes on to say he is “demanding many rescissions under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974. The Act provides that, ‘whenever the President determines that all or part of any budget authority will not be required to carry out the full objectives or scope of programs for which it is provided, or that such budget authority should be rescinded for fiscal policy or other reasons (including termination of authorized projects or activities for which budget authority has been provided), the President shall transmit to both Houses of Congress a special message’ describing the amount to be reserved, the relevant accounts, the reasons for the rescission, and the economic effects of the rescission. 2 U.S.C. § 683.”

President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Bill but red-lined several items invoking the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.https://t.co/RzfTER29nl

— Hawaii GOP (@gophawaii) December 28, 2020