To amend the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to require prior approval from Congress before the Comptroller General may pursue a civil action under such Act, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Impoundment Control Act to require prior congressional approval before the Comptroller General can bring civil lawsuits under that law. Under the change, the Comptroller General may only initiate a civil action if Congress has enacted a concurrent resolution authorizing that specific suit, effectively removing the Comptroller General's independent authority to file enforcement actions without legislative sign-off. The change narrows how impoundment disputes are enforced: it makes enforcement dependent on a politically-approved congressional action, which could delay or limit the Government Accountability Office's ability to challenge executive branch withholding or diversion of appropriated funds.

• Limits the Comptroller General’s independent authority to sue under the Impoundment Control Act.
• Requires an enacted concurrent resolution of Congress to authorize any civil action by the Comptroller General under that provision.
• Shifts enforcement of impoundment disputes toward a prior political/legislative approval step.
• Does not change funding, penalties, or create new programs—only changes enforcement procedure.
• Could delay or prevent timely GAO litigation challenging executive branch withholding or diversion of appropriated funds.
• Makes oversight responses dependent on congressional willingness to adopt a specific resolution.
• May increase the likelihood that parties other than the Comptroller General pursue enforcement remedies instead.