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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8777 

To rescind unobligated COVID–19 relief funds and certain infrastructure 

funds to offset the cost of the supplemental foreign assistance made 

available for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 18, 2024 

Mr. BEAN of Florida (for himself, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BANKS, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. 

BISHOP of North Carolina, Ms. BOEBERT, Mr. BURLISON, Mr. COLLINS, 

Mr. CRANE, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. DUNN of Florida, Mr. FITZGERALD, Mr. 

GAETZ, Mr. GOOD of Virginia, Mr. GOODEN of Texas, Mr. GROTHMAN, 

Mr. HARRIS, Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. LUTTRELL, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. 

MEUSER, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. MILLS, Mr. MOORE of Alabama, 

Mr. NEHLS, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. OWENS, Mr. POSEY, Mr. SELF, Mr. 

WENSTRUP, Mr. FULCHER, and Mr. BRECHEEN) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined 

by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 

within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To rescind unobligated COVID–19 relief funds and certain 

infrastructure funds to offset the cost of the supplemental foreign assistance made available for fiscal year 

2024, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. 

2 This Act may be cited as any of the following: 

3 (1) The ‘‘Cutting Unobligated Tumultuous 

4 Spending Act’’. 

5 (2) The ‘‘CUTS Act’’. 

6 (3) The ‘‘De-Supplemental Act’’. 

7 SEC. 2. RESCISSIONS. 

8 (a) COVID–19 RESCISSIONS.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—The unobligated balances of 

10 any COVID–19 relief funds are hereby rescinded to 

11 the extent that the sum of such rescinded funds does 

12 not exceed the total amount appropriated under the 

13 following Acts: 

14 (A) The Israel Security Supplemental Ap15 propriations Act, 2024 (Division A of Public 

16 Law 118–50). 

17 (B) The Ukraine Security Supplemental 

18 Appropriations Act, 2024 (Division B of Public 

19 Law 118–50). 

20 (C) The Indo-Pacific Security Supple21 mental Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C of 

22 Public Law 118–50). 

23 (2) COVID–19 RELIEF FUNDS DEFINED.—In 

24 this section, the term ‘‘COVID–19 relief funds’’ 

25 means any funds appropriated or otherwise made 

26 available by— 


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1 (A) the Coronavirus Preparedness and Re2 sponse Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 

3 (Public Law 116–123); 

4 (B) the CARES Act (Public Law 116– 

5 136); 

6 (C) the Paycheck Protection Program and 

7 Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 

8 116–139); 

9 (D) the Coronavirus Response and Relief 

10 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Divi11 sion M of Public Law 116–260); 

12 (E) division N of the Consolidated Appro13 priations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260); or 

14 (F) the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 

15 (Public Law 117–2). 

16 (b) INFRASTRUCTURE RESCISSIONS.—Any unobli17 gated funds appropriated to any of the following are here18 by rescinded: 

19 (1) The Education Stabilization Fund under 

20 the heading ‘‘Department of Education’’ in title VIII 

21 of division B of the CARES Act (Public Law 116– 

22 136; 134 Stat. 564). 

23 (2) The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality 

24 Improvement Program established in section 149 of 

25 title 23, United States Code. 


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1 (3) The Carbon Reduction Program established 

2 in section 175 of title 23, United States Code. 

3 (4) The PROTECT Program established in sec4 tion 176 of title 23, United States Code. 

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