Congress Has Ceded Too Much Authority to Agencies. This Bill Would Restore a Healthy Balance.

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Heritage Foundation

Congress’ power of the purse is one of its bedrock responsibilities listed in Article 1 of the Constitution.
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed this power on several occasions, including in a 1976 case when the Court declared, “The established rule is that the expenditure of public funds is proper only when authorized by Congress, not that public funds may be expended unless prohibited by Congress.”
By allowing federal agencies widening authority to collect fines and fees and to repurpose those revenues, Congress has diluted its power over public funds and minimized its oversight ability.
Steps must be taken to restore this key constitutional power and bring accountability back to the appropriations process.