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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.
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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.
People & committees
Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R–LA
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 119-28.
Became Public Law No: 119-28.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
Senate roll call 411 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
Senate roll call 411 · Individual votesMotion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
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.
Senate roll call 403 · Individual votesMotion 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.
Senate roll call 401 · Individual votesMotion 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.
Senate roll call 399 · Individual votesMotion 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.
Senate roll call 398 · Individual votesMotion 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.
Senate roll call 396 · Individual votesMotion 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.
Senate roll call 395 · Individual votesMotion 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.
Senate roll call 394 · Individual votesConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392.
Senate roll call 392 · Individual votesPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
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.
Senate roll call 391 · Individual votesSenate 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.
Senate roll call 391 · Individual votesMotion 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.
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.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
House roll call 168 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
House roll call 168 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 167).
House roll call 167 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2806-2808)
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.
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Ms. Kelly (IL) moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H2805)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 499. (consideration: CR H2796-2805)
Rule H. Res. 499 passed House.
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.
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PlainBill explanation
Based on the full Enrolled Bill text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the legislation as enacted, without incorporating later amendments. It does not establish its real-world effects.
The Rescissions Act of 2025 cancels specified funding for international assistance and related programs, and funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
This Act may be cited as the Rescissions Act of 2025.
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
(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.
The cancellations take effect immediately upon enactment. The Act links them to the President’s June 3, 2025 message proposing rescissions under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act.
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.
For contributions to international organizations, the Act cancels $33,008,764 in unobligated balances from the 2024 appropriations law and $168,837,230 from the 2025 appropriations law. These are balances not yet committed to obligations.
(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.
For international peacekeeping contributions, the Act cancels $203,328,007 in unobligated balances from the 2024 appropriations law and $157,906,000 from the 2025 appropriations law.
(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.
The Act cancels $500 million in 2025 unobligated Global Health Programs balances covered by the specified first paragraph. It protects balances for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, nutrition, and maternal and child health from this cancellation. That protection does not apply to family planning and reproductive health programs.
(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.
The Act cancels $800 million in 2025 unobligated Migration and Refugee Assistance balances and $43 million in 2025 unobligated Complex Crises Fund balances.
(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.
The Act cancels $83 million in 2025 unobligated Democracy Fund balances.
(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.
The Act cancels $1.65 billion in 2025 unobligated Economic Support Fund balances. Balances for assistance to Jordan, Egypt, and the Countering PRC Influence Fund are protected from this cancellation.
(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.
The Act cancels $125 million in 2025 unobligated balances for the contribution to the Clean Technology 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.
The Act cancels $436.92 million in 2025 unobligated balances for International Organizations and Programs under multilateral assistance.
(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.
The Act cancels $2.5 billion in 2025 unobligated Development Assistance balances. It protects balances for Feed the Future Innovation Labs and the Countering PRC Influence Fund. This cancellation also must not affect administration of United States commodity-based food aid, including Food for Peace and the McGovern-Dole food and nutrition program.
(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.
The Act cancels $460 million in 2025 unobligated balances for Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.
(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.
The Act cancels $496 million in 2025 unobligated International Disaster Assistance balances. Its proviso protects administration of United States commodity-based food aid, including Food for Peace and the McGovern-Dole food and nutrition program.
(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.
The Act cancels $125 million in 2025 unobligated operating-expense balances for the United States Agency for International Development.
(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.
The Act cancels $57 million in 2025 unobligated Transition Initiatives balances.
(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.
The Act cancels 2025 unobligated balances of $27 million for the Inter-American Foundation and $22 million for the United States African Development Foundation.
(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.
The Act cancels $15 million in 2025 unobligated balances for the United States Institute of Peace.
(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.
The Act cancels the amounts provided for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal year 2026 by Public Law 118–47 and fiscal year 2027 by Public Law 119–4. This paragraph does not specify dollar amounts or limit the cancellations to unobligated balances.
(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.
According to the July 13, 2026 source snapshot, the House passed the bill 214–212 on June 12, 2025. The Senate passed an amended version 51–48 on July 17, and the House agreed to the Senate amendment on July 18.
Source snapshot updated 2026-07-13T18:49:28Z.
2025-06-12: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
2025-07-17: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
2025-07-18: House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
The July 13, 2026 source snapshot records that the President signed the bill on July 24, 2025, and it became Public Law 119–28 that day. The supplied record therefore establishes enactment, rather than merely a proposal.
Source snapshot updated 2026-07-13T18:49:28Z.
2025-07-24: Signed by President.
2025-07-24: Became Public Law No: 119-28.
A closer look
Reviewed version: Enrolled Bill. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
This review covers the supplied bill text. “None identified” does not rule out provisions in later versions or accompanying reports and disclosures.
Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
None identified in the reviewed text
No unrelated provision or separate policy rider was identified in the complete supplied enrolled text. Its provisions concern cancellation of budget authority and exceptions to those cancellations. This conclusion is limited to this text version and does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
None identified in the reviewed text
No congressionally directed spending allocation meeting the earmark definition was identified in the complete supplied enrolled text. The text cancels funding and protects certain balances; formal earmark status cannot be established without accompanying materials. This conclusion is limited to this text version.
Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
Findings to examine
The supplied text contains narrow protections from specified funding cancellations. These are targeted exceptions within the main policy; their classification does not establish improper purpose.
Selected health programs receive protection from the $500 million Global Health Programs cancellation: HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, nutrition, and maternal and child health. Family planning and reproductive health programs are expressly excluded from that protection.
(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.
Assistance to Jordan and Egypt and balances for the Countering PRC Influence Fund receive explicit protection from the $1.65 billion Economic Support Fund cancellation.
(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.
Feed the Future Innovation Labs and the Countering PRC Influence Fund receive explicit protection for their balances from the $2.5 billion Development Assistance cancellation.
(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
The Development Assistance and International Disaster Assistance provisions expressly protect administration of United States commodity-based food aid, including Food for Peace and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. This protection concerns administration; it does not expressly exempt every food-aid balance.
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.
(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.
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