H.R. 4

Rescissions Act of 2025

Sponsor: Steve Scalise

5 cosponsors
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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

Rescissions Act of 2025

This act rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided to the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), various independent and related agencies, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 

The rescissions were proposed by the President under procedures included in the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress using specified procedures, and the rescissions must be enacted into law to take effect. 

Specifically, the act rescinds funds that were provided to the State Department or the President for

  • Contributions to International Organizations;
  • Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities;
  • Global Health Programs (excluding funds for programs addressing HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, nutrition, or maternal and child health);
  • Migration and Refugee Assistance;
  • the Complex Crises Fund;
  • the Democracy Fund;
  • the Economic Support Fund (excluding funds for assistance to Jordan, Egypt, or the Countering PRC Influence Fund);
  • Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund;
  • International Organization and Programs;
  • Development Assistance (excluding funds for Feed the Future Innovation Labs, the Countering PRC Influence Fund, or commodity-based food aid);
  • Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia;
  • International Disaster Assistance (excluding funds for commodity-based food aid); and
  • Transition Initiatives.

The act also rescinds funds that were provided for 

  • USAID Operating Expenses,
  • the Inter-American Foundation,
  • the U.S. African Development Foundation,
  • the U.S. Institute of Peace, and
  • the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Text of the bill

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Added Jul 17, 2025

Where this section came from

Not in the first version (Introduced in House, Jun 6, 2025).

  1. Jul 17, 2025 · Engrossed Amendment Senate S.Amdt. 2893: In the nature of a substitute. Official page › S.Amdt. 2853: In the nature of a substitute. Official page › On the Amendment — Amendment Rejected, 49–50 · Roll Call 393On the Motion to Recommit — Motion to Recommit Rejected, 48–51 · Roll Call 394On the Motion to Recommit — Motion to Recommit Rejected, 48–51 · Roll Call 395On the Motion to Recommit — Motion to Recommit Rejected, 48–51 · Roll Call 396On the Amendment — Amendment Rejected, 47–52 · Roll Call 397On the Motion to Recommit — Motion to Recommit Rejected, 48–51 · Roll Call 398On the Motion to Recommit — Motion to Recommit Rejected, 47–52 · Roll Call 399On the Amendment — Amendment Rejected, 46–51 · Roll Call 400On the Motion to Recommit — Motion to Recommit Rejected, 47–50 · Roll Call 401On the Amendment — Amendment Rejected, 48–51 · Roll Call 402On the Motion to Recommit — Motion to Recommit Rejected, 48–51 · Roll Call 403On the Amendment — Amendment Rejected, 48–51 · Roll Call 404On the Motion to Table — Motion to Table Agreed to, 51–47 · Roll Call 405On the Amendment — Amendment Rejected, 47–51 · Roll Call 406On the Amendment — Amendment Rejected, 49–50 · Roll Call 407On the Amendment — Amendment Rejected, 48–51 · Roll Call 408On the Amendment — Amendment Rejected, 48–51 · Roll Call 409On the Amendment — Amendment Agreed to, 52–47 · Roll Call 410On Passage of the Bill — Bill Passed, 51–48 · Roll Call 411

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 4) entitled An Act to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974., do pass with the following