Rescissions Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-2067
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
Introduced: 2025-06-12
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-02
text: Star Print ordered on the bill.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-06-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Rescissions Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill 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.&nbsp;</p><p>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.&nbsp;</p><p>Specifically, the bill rescinds funds that were provided to the State Department or the President for</p><ul><li>Contributions to International Organizations;</li><li>Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities;</li><li>Global Health Programs;</li><li>Migration and Refugee Assistance;</li><li>the Complex Crises Fund;</li><li>the Democracy Fund;</li><li>the Economic Support Fund;</li><li>Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund;</li><li>International Organization and Programs;</li><li>Development Assistance;</li><li>Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia;</li><li>International Disaster Assistance; and</li><li>Transition Initiatives.</li></ul><p>The bill also rescinds funds that were provided for&nbsp;</p><ul><li>USAID Operating Expenses,</li><li>the Inter-American Foundation,</li><li>the&nbsp;U.S. African Development Foundation,</li><li>the U.S. Institute of Peace, and</li><li>the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.</li></ul>

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2067 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2025 Mr. Schmitt introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred jointly pursuant to the order of January 30, 1975, as amended by the order of April 11, 1986 to the Committee on Appropriations and the Budget A BILL To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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.

1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the Rescissions Act of 2025 . 2. Rescissions of budget authority (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. (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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 rescinded. (21) (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.