What is the Impoundment Control Act? The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (ICA) reasserted Congress’ power of the purse. Specifically, Title X of the Act – “Impoundment Control” – established procedures to prevent the President and other government officials from unilaterally substituting their own funding decisions for those of the Congress. The … Continue reading The Impoundment Control Act of 1974: What Is It? Why Does It Matter?