Rescissions Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-4
Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2025-06-06 in the House
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Abortion
Adult education and literacy
Advanced technology and technological innovations
Africa
African Development Foundation
Agricultural education
Agricultural research
Area studies and international education
Asia
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Caribbean area
Child health
Climate change and greenhouse gases
Coal
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Credit and credit markets
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disaster relief and insurance
Economic development
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Europe
Executive agency funding and structure
Family planning and birth control
Farmland
Financial literacy
Food assistance and relief
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign and international banking
Forests, forestry, trees
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government trust funds
HIV/AIDS
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Human rights
Immunology and vaccination
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Infrastructure development
Inter-American Foundation
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Israel
Livestock
Medical education
Motor vehicles
Multilateral development programs
Nutrition and diet
Oil and gas
Policy sciences
Reconstruction and stabilization
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Rural conditions and development
Sex and reproductive health
Sexually transmitted diseases
Small business
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
U.S. Institute of Peace
United Nations
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Water quality
Women in business
Women's health
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2025-06-06
text: 

Rescissions Act of 2025

This bill rescinds $9.4 billion in 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 bill 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;

Migration and Refugee Assistance;

the Complex Crises Fund;

the Democracy Fund;

the Economic Support Fund;

Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund;

International Organization and Programs;

Development Assistance;

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia;

International Disaster Assistance; and

Transition Initiatives.

The bill 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.


action_date: 2025-06-12
text: 

Rescissions Act of 2025

This bill rescinds $9.4 billion in 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 bill 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;

Migration and Refugee Assistance;

the Complex Crises Fund;

the Democracy Fund;

the Economic Support Fund;

Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund;

International Organization and Programs;

Development Assistance;

Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia;

International Disaster Assistance; and

Transition Initiatives.

The bill 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.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-07-24
text: Became Public Law No: 119-28.
action_date: 2025-07-24
text: Became Public Law No: 119-28.
action_date: 2025-07-24
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-07-24
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2025-07-18
text: House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-07-17
text: Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: Motion by Senator Kaine to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 403.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: Motion by Senator Markey to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 401.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: Motion by Senator Schumer to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 399.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: Motion by Senator Warner to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 398.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: Motion by Senator Hirono to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 396.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: Motion by Senator Gallego to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 395.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: Motion by Senator Cortez Masto to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 394.
action_date: 2025-07-16
text: Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414: 6)
action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379: 2)
action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392.
action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Budget discharged by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 391 Pursuant to the order of 1/30/1975 as amended by the order of 4/11/1986.
action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Budget discharged by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 391 Pursuant to the order of 1/30/1975 as amended by the order of 4/11/1986.
action_date: 2025-07-15
text: Motion to discharge Senate Committees on Appropriations; the Budget made. Pursuant to the order of 1/30/1975 as amended by the order of 4/11/1986.
action_date: 2025-07-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred jointly to the Committee on Appropriations; the Budget pursuant to the order of 1/30/1975 as amended by the order of 4/11/1986.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 167).
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2806-2808)
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Kelly (IL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Ms. Kelly (IL) moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H2805)
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 499. (consideration: CR H2796-2805)
action_date: 2025-06-11
text: Rule H. Res. 499 passed House.
action_date: 2025-06-11
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
action_date: 2025-06-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
action_date: 2025-06-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-06
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 119-28