White House announces pocket rescission of nearly $1 billion in government spending benefiting noncitizens

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Original Date Announced
September 25, 2026
The White House announced in a press statement that President Trump was invoking the Impoundment Control Act to utilize a pocket rescission for "another nearly $1 billion of the most harmful government spending." This includes HHS services for noncitizens, grants for NGOs providing "legal services, mental health services, and cultural orientation" to noncitizens, and educational programs for migrant students,
White House: President Trump Takes Historic Action to Eliminate Wasteful and Harmful Spending
Effective Date
September 25, 2026

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Status: Final/Actual

Trump Administration Action: Change in Practice

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Agencies Affected: HHS DHS

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2026.09.29 Cato Institute - Congress Should Put an End to Pocket Rescissions

The Cato Institute argues that Congress should amend the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) to prevent administrations from using pocket rescissions to effectively cancel appropriated funds through strategic timing and congressional inaction. Cato contends that the executive branch cannot unilaterally override Congress’s spending decisions. It proposes barring rescission requests after a specified date or automatically releasing frozen funds before they expire, and creating automatic GAO referrals and consequences for violations of the ICA.
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