H.R. 4

Rescissions Act of 2025

Sponsor: Steve Scalise

5 cosponsors

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Where it stands

Introduced Jun 6
Committee Skipped
House of Representatives Jun 12
Senate Jul 17
Law Jul 24

Introduced Jun 6
Committee Skipped
House of Representatives Jun 12
Senate Jul 17
Law Jul 24

Became Public Law No: 119-28. (Jul 24)

Votes

On Passage of the Bill · Bill Passed, 51–48 Senate · Roll Call 411 · Jul 17

Who voted how

On the Amendment · Amendment Agreed to, 52–47

In the nature of a substitute. Official page ›

Senate · Roll Call 410 · Jul 17

Who voted how

On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected, 48–51

To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace. Official page ›

Senate · Roll Call 409 · Jul 17

Who voted how

On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected, 48–51

To reduce the amount rescinded from International Organizations and Programs and to ensure that UNICEF receives all of the funding previously appropriated to it by Congress. Official page ›

Senate · Roll Call 408 · Jul 17

Who voted how

On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected, 49–50

To reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia. Official page ›

Senate · Roll Call 407 · Jul 17

Who voted how

On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected, 47–51

To improve the bill. Official page ›

Senate · Roll Call 406 · Jul 17

Who voted how

On the Motion to Table · Motion to Table Agreed to, 51–47

In the nature of a substitute.

Senate · Roll Call 405 · Jul 17

What does it mean to table?

A vote to set a proposal aside, which usually ends it.

Who voted how

On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected, 48–51

To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for the Feed the Future Program to improve global food security and agricultural resiliency and support agriculture research that benefits United States agribusinesses and universities. Official page ›

Senate · Roll Call 404 · Jul 16

Who voted how

On the Motion to Recommit · Motion to Recommit Rejected, 48–51

A bill to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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.

Senate · Roll Call 403 · Jul 16

Who voted how

On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected, 48–51

To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and reproductive health. Official page ›

Senate · Roll Call 402 · Jul 16

Who voted how

On the Motion to Recommit · Motion to Recommit Rejected, 47–50

Senate · Roll Call 401 · Jul 16

Who voted how

On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected, 46–51

To reduce the amount rescinded from Global Health programs to preserve funding for programs addressing diseases. Official page ›

Senate · Roll Call 400 · Jul 16

Who voted how

On the Motion to Recommit · Motion to Recommit Rejected, 47–52

Senate · Roll Call 399 · Jul 16

Who voted how

On the Motion to Recommit · Motion to Recommit Rejected, 48–51

Senate · Roll Call 398 · Jul 16

Who voted how

On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected, 47–52

To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Official page ›

Senate · Roll Call 397 · Jul 16

Who voted how

On the Motion to Recommit · Motion to Recommit Rejected, 48–51

Senate · Roll Call 396 · Jul 16

Who voted how

On the Motion to Recommit · Motion to Recommit Rejected, 48–51

Senate · Roll Call 395 · Jul 16

Who voted how

On the Motion to Recommit · Motion to Recommit Rejected, 48–51

Senate · Roll Call 394 · Jul 16

Who voted how

On the Amendment · Amendment Rejected, 49–50

To strike the recession of amounts made available for international disaster assistance, to ensure the United States can compete with China and maintain our long tradition of providing lifesaving aid. Official page ›

Senate · Roll Call 393 · Jul 16

Who voted how

On the Motion to Proceed · Motion to Proceed Agreed to, 51–50

Senate · Roll Call 392 · Jul 15

What is a motion to proceed?

A vote on whether to start debating a bill or other measure.

Who voted how

On the Motion to Discharge · Motion to Discharge Agreed to, 51–50

Senate · Roll Call 391 · Jul 15

What is a motion to discharge?

A vote to take a measure away from a committee and bring it to the full chamber.

Who voted how

On Passage · Passed, 214–212 House of Representatives · Roll Call 168 · Jun 12

Who voted how

On Motion to Recommit · Failed, 208–218 House of Representatives · Roll Call 167 · Jun 12

Who voted how

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

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

Sec. 1. Short Title Since introduced

This Act may be cited as the Rescissions Act of 2025.

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

(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.