The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) stated on September 29, 2026, that President Trump's use of a "pocket rescission" to cancel $810 million in federal funding was unlawful. The assertion was made in a letter from the GAO's lead attorney, Edda Emmanuelli Perez, which referenced the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) of 1974, indicating that the rescission proposals were not in compliance with the law.
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GAO Declares Trump's Pocket Rescission of $810 Million in Federal Funding Unlawful
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has declared that President Trump's cancellation of $810 million in federal funding through a "pocket rescission" is unlawful. This conclusion was communicated in a letter from GAO attorney Edda Emmanuelli Perez, citing the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
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GAO reasserts pocket rescissions’ illegality after Trump uses tactic to cancel nearly $1B
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GAO Declares Trump's Pocket Rescission of $810 Million in Federal Funding Unlawful