Rescissions Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-4
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
Introduced: 2025-06-06
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
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-24
text: Became Public Law No: 119-28.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-06-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Rescissions Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill rescinds $9.4 billion in&nbsp;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>

action_date: 2025-06-12
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Rescissions Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill rescinds $9.4 billion in&nbsp;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: I One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-five H. R. 4 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.

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: 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.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.

tv_txt: 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.R. 4 In the Senate of the United States, July 17 (legislative day, July 16), 2025. Amendment:

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 Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 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: 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.

Secretary

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 114 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2025 Received; 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 July 15, 2025 Discharged, by petition, pursuant to section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974 from the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget and placed on the calendar 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.

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 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.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

July 15, 2025 Discharged, by petition, pursuant to section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Act of 1974 from the committees on Appropriations and the Budget and placed on the calendar

tv_txt: IIB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 10, 2025 Received; 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 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.

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 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.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 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.

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 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.

Passed the House of Representatives June 12, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 6, 2025 Mr. Scalise introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations 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 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.