HR4
Signed into law
Rescissions Act of 2025
- Federal
- House
- Introduced Jun 6, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ENRThis Act may be cited as the Rescissions Act of 2025.
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.
The rescissions described in this subsection are as follows:
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Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), $33,008,764 are rescinded.
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made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $168,837,230 are rescinded.
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Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), $203,328,007 are rescinded.
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made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $157,906,000 are rescinded.
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made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $500,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the amounts rescinded under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances for the following programs: HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Nutrition, or Maternal and Child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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Amounts made available for Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal year 2026 by Public Law 118–47 are rescinded.
Amounts made available for Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal year 2027 by Public Law 119–4 are rescinded.
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.
The rescissions described in this subsection are as follows:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Amounts made available for Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal year 2026 by Public Law 118–47 are rescinded.
Amounts made available for Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal year 2027 by Public Law 119–4 are rescinded.
Legislative Timeline
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Signed by President.
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Signed by President.
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Became Public Law No: 119-28.
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Became Public Law No: 119-28.
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House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
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Presented to President.
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Presented to President.
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Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392.
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Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379)
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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.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 499. (consideration: CR H2796-2805)
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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Ms. Kelly (IL) moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H2805)
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The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
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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.
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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2806-2808)
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On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 167).
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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
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On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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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.
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Rule H. Res. 499 passed House.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.