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HR 4 · 119th Congress · House

Rescissions Act of 2025

Became law
IntroducedJun 6, 2025
Policy areaEconomics and Public Finance
Cosponsors5
What this bill is intended to do

Rescissions Act of 2025 This act 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. 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 act 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 (excluding funds for programs addressing HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, nutrition, or maternal and child health); Migration and Refugee Assistance; the Complex Crises Fund; the Democracy Fund; the Economic Support Fund (excluding funds for assistance to Jordan, Egypt, or the Countering PRC Influence Fund); Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund; International Organization and Programs; Development Assistance (excluding funds for Feed the Future Innovation Labs, the Countering PRC Influence Fund, or commodity-based food aid); Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia; International Disaster Assistance (excluding funds for commodity-based food aid); and Transition Initiatives. The act 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.

Latest action

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

How Congress voted · Senate roll call 411 · Jul 17, 2025
51 Yea48 Nay1 Not voting

Bill Passed (51-48)

How each party voted
Republicans51–2
Democrats0–44
Independents0–2

Revealed positions from the official roll call.

D58

The Rescissions Act of 2025 aims to rescind specific unobligated budgetary funds across various international and domestic programs. The bill is straightforward in its intent to reduce budget authority as proposed by the President, but lacks detailed oversight mechanisms and transparency in its fiscal impacts.

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Structural flags⚑ No enforcement or oversight