A bill limiting late-year withholding of funds
What they say
In the October 13 KATU debate, Gluesenkamp Perez said she had introduced legislation to prohibit pocket rescissions.
What the record shows ·
She is an original cosponsor of H.R.10780, the Congressional Budget Reform Act, introduced October 9, 2026. Section 201 would bar specified withholding of budget authority during its final 90 days of availability, beginning in fiscal 2027. The bill has been referred to House committees.
Limit: Jared Golden is the named sponsor. This is proposed legislation with defined timing and funding conditions. No assessment of the legality of any specific presidential action was made.