Rescissions Act of 2025

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Bill Number

HR 4

Introduced

Jun 6, 2025

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 119-28.

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Topics

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 Economics and Public Finance 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 Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care HIV/AIDS 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

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Summary

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.

Actions

Jul 24, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-28.
Jul 24, 2025

Signed by President.
Jul 18, 2025

House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
Jul 18, 2025

Presented to President.
Jul 17, 2025

Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 2025

Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 2025

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 17, 2025

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
Jul 17, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
Jul 16, 2025

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.
Jul 16, 2025

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.
Jul 16, 2025

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.
Jul 16, 2025

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.
Jul 16, 2025

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.
Jul 16, 2025

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.
Jul 16, 2025

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.
Jul 16, 2025

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414)
Jul 16, 2025

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414: 6)
Jul 15, 2025

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379)
Jul 15, 2025

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392.
Jul 15, 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
Jul 15, 2025

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.
Jul 15, 2025

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.
Jul 15, 2025

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379: 2)
Jul 10, 2025

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.
Jun 12, 2025

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2806-2808)
Jun 12, 2025

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.
Jun 12, 2025

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Jun 12, 2025

Ms. Kelly (IL) moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H2805)
Jun 12, 2025

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 12, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.
Jun 12, 2025

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
Jun 12, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 12, 2025

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 499. (consideration: CR H2796-2805)
Jun 12, 2025

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
Jun 12, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
Jun 12, 2025

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 167).
Jun 11, 2025

Rule H. Res. 499 passed House.
Jun 11, 2025

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.
Jun 6, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Jun 6, 2025

Introduced in House

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