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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Sec. 2. Rescissions of budget authority Changed · Jul 17, 2025

Where this section came from

  1. Jun 6, 2025 · Introduced in House Referred to House Committee on Appropriations, Jun 6, 2025
  2. 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
What changed in the text

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(1) Of the unobligated balances under the heading International Organizations—Contributions to International Organizations made available by the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), $33,008,764 are permanently rescinded. (2) Of the unobligated balances under the heading International Organizations—Contributions to International Organizations made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $168,837,230 are permanently rescinded. (3) Of the unobligated balances under the heading International Organizations—Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities made available by the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), $203,328,007 are permanently rescinded. (4) Of the unobligated balances under the heading International Organizations—Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $157,906,000 are permanently rescinded. (5) Of the unobligated balances in the first paragraph under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Global Health Programs made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $500,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (6) Of the unobligated balances in the second paragraph under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Global Health Programs made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $400,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (7) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Department of State—Migration and Refugee Assistance made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $800,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (8) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Complex Crises Fund made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $43,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (9) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Democracy Fund made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $83,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (10) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Economic Support Fund made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $1,650,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (11) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Multilateral Assistance—International Financial Institutions—Contribution to the Clean Technology Fund made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $125,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (12) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Multilateral Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—International Organizations and Programs made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $436,920,000 are permanently rescinded. (13) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Development Assistance made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $2,500,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (14) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $460,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (15) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—International Disaster Assistance made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $496,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (16) Of the unobligated balances under the heading United States Agency for International Development—Funds Appropriated to the President—Operating Expenses made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $125,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (17) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Transition Initiatives made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $57,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (18) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Independent Agencies—Inter-American Foundation made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $27,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (19) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Independent Agencies—United States African Development Foundation made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $22,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (20) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Related Programs—United States Institute of Peace made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $15,000,000 are permanently rescinded. (21) (A) Amounts made available for Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal year 2026 by Public Law 118–47 are hereby permanently rescinded. (B) Amounts made available for Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal year 2027 by Public Law 119–4 are hereby permanently rescinded.

(1) Of the unobligated balances under the heading International Organizations—Contributions to International Organizations made available by the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), $33,008,764 are rescinded. (2) Of the unobligated balances under the heading International Organizations—Contributions to International Organizations made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $168,837,230 are rescinded. (3) Of the unobligated balances under the heading International Organizations—Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities made available by the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), $203,328,007 are rescinded. (4) Of the unobligated balances under the heading International Organizations—Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $157,906,000 are rescinded. (5) Of the unobligated balances in the first paragraph under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Global Health Programs made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $500,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the amounts rescinded under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances for the following programs: HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Nutrition, or Maternal and Child Health: Provided further, That the preceding proviso does not apply to family planning and reproductive health programs. (6) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Department of State—Migration and Refugee Assistance made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $800,000,000 are rescinded. (7) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Complex Crises Fund made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $43,000,000 are rescinded. (8) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Democracy Fund made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $83,000,000 are rescinded. (9) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Economic Support Fund made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $1,650,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances for assistance to Jordan, Egypt, or the Countering PRC Influence Fund. (10) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Multilateral Assistance—International Financial Institutions—Contribution to the Clean Technology Fund made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $125,000,000 are rescinded. (11) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Multilateral Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—International Organizations and Programs made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $436,920,000 are rescinded. (12) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Development Assistance made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $2,500,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances for Feed the Future Innovation Labs or the Countering PRC Influence Fund: Provided further, That none of the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall affect the administration of United States commodity-based food aid, including the Food for Peace program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. (13) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $460,000,000 are rescinded. (14) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—International Disaster Assistance made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $496,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the funds rescinded shall affect the administration of United States commodity-based food aid, including the Food for Peace program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. (15) Of the unobligated balances under the heading United States Agency for International Development—Funds Appropriated to the President—Operating Expenses made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $125,000,000 are rescinded. (16) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Transition Initiatives made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $57,000,000 are rescinded. (17) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Independent Agencies—Inter-American Foundation made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $27,000,000 are rescinded. (18) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Independent Agencies—United States African Development Foundation made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $22,000,000 are rescinded. (19) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Related Programs—United States Institute of Peace made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $15,000,000 are rescinded. (20) (A) Amounts made available for Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal year 2026 by Public Law 118–47 are rescinded. (B) Amounts made available for Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal year 2027 by Public Law 119–4 are rescinded.

(a) In general. Pursuant to the special message transmitted by the President on June 3, 2025, to the House of Representatives and the Senate proposing the rescission of budget authority under section 1012 of part B of title X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 682 et seq.), the rescissions described under subsection (b) shall take effect immediately upon the date of enactment of this Act.

(b) Rescissions. The rescissions described in this subsection are as follows:

(1) Of the unobligated balances under the heading International Organizations—Contributions to International Organizations made available by the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), $33,008,764 are rescinded.

(2) Of the unobligated balances under the heading International Organizations—Contributions to International Organizations made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $168,837,230 are rescinded.

(3) Of the unobligated balances under the heading International Organizations—Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities made available by the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), $203,328,007 are rescinded.

(4) Of the unobligated balances under the heading International Organizations—Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $157,906,000 are rescinded.

(5) Of the unobligated balances in the first paragraph under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Global Health Programs made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $500,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the amounts rescinded under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances for the following programs: HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Nutrition, or Maternal and Child Health: Provided further, That the preceding proviso does not apply to family planning and reproductive health programs.

(6) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Department of State—Migration and Refugee Assistance made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $800,000,000 are rescinded.

(7) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Complex Crises Fund made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $43,000,000 are rescinded.

(8) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Democracy Fund made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $83,000,000 are rescinded.

(9) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Economic Support Fund made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $1,650,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances for assistance to Jordan, Egypt, or the Countering PRC Influence Fund.

(10) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Multilateral Assistance—International Financial Institutions—Contribution to the Clean Technology Fund made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $125,000,000 are rescinded.

(11) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Multilateral Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—International Organizations and Programs made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $436,920,000 are rescinded.

(12) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Development Assistance made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $2,500,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances for Feed the Future Innovation Labs or the Countering PRC Influence Fund: Provided further, That none of the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall affect the administration of United States commodity-based food aid, including the Food for Peace program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.

(13) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $460,000,000 are rescinded.

(14) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—International Disaster Assistance made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $496,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the funds rescinded shall affect the administration of United States commodity-based food aid, including the Food for Peace program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.

(15) Of the unobligated balances under the heading United States Agency for International Development—Funds Appropriated to the President—Operating Expenses made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $125,000,000 are rescinded.

(16) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Transition Initiatives made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $57,000,000 are rescinded.

(17) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Independent Agencies—Inter-American Foundation made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $27,000,000 are rescinded.

(18) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Bilateral Economic Assistance—Independent Agencies—United States African Development Foundation made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $22,000,000 are rescinded.

(19) Of the unobligated balances under the heading Related Programs—United States Institute of Peace made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $15,000,000 are rescinded.

(20)

(A) Amounts made available for Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal year 2026 by Public Law 118–47 are rescinded.

(B) Amounts made available for Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal year 2027 by Public Law 119–4 are rescinded.