Rescissions Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]LA· Introduced 6 juin 2025

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Became Public Law No: 119-28.

24 juillet 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Public Law · Updated 22 juin 2026

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.

Timeline

44 actions

Signed by President.
24 juillet 2025 · President
Signed by President.
24 juillet 2025 · BecameLaw
Became Public Law No: 119-28.
24 juillet 2025 · BecameLaw
Became Public Law No: 119-28.
24 juillet 2025 · President
Presented to President.
18 juillet 2025 · Floor
House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
18 juillet 2025 · Floor
Presented to President.
18 juillet 2025 · President
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
17 juillet 2025 · Floor
Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
17 juillet 2025 · Floor
Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
17 juillet 2025 · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
17 juillet 2025 · Floor
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
17 juillet 2025 · Floor
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.
16 juillet 2025 · Floor
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.
16 juillet 2025 · Floor
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.
16 juillet 2025 · Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414)
16 juillet 2025 · Floor
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.
16 juillet 2025 · Floor
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.
16 juillet 2025 · Floor
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.
16 juillet 2025 · Floor
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.
16 juillet 2025 · Floor

24 earlier actionsView all on Congress.gov

Sponsorship

5 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]LA

Cosponsors

Republican5100%

Republican:Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]UT
Republican:Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Republican:Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]FL
Republican:Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]TX
Republican:Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14]GA

Classification

Policy area

Economics and Public Finance

Legislative subjects

AbortionAdult education and literacyAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAfricaAfrican Development FoundationAgricultural educationAgricultural researchArea studies and international educationAsiaBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCaribbean areaChild health

Committees

Appropriations Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To6 Jun 2025
- Unknown12 Jun 2025
- Unknown12 Jun 2025
Appropriations Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To10 Jul 2025
Budget Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To10 Jul 2025
- Discharged From16 Jul 2025

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Amendments

SAMDT 2853Agreed
In the nature of a substitute.
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2863Failed
To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2896Failed
To reduce the amount rescinded from International Organizations and Programs and to ensure that UNICEF receives all of the funding previously appropriated to it by Congress.
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2898Failed
To reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2865Failed
To improve the bill.
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2893Agreed
In the nature of a substitute.
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2887Failed
To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for the Feed the Future Program to improve global food security and agricultural resiliency and support agriculture research that benefits United States agribusinesses and universities.
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2878Failed
To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and reproductive health.
16 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2862Failed
To reduce the amount rescinded from Global Health programs to preserve funding for programs addressing diseases.
16 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2855Failed
To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
16 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2856Failed
To strike the recession of amounts made available for international disaster assistance, to ensure the United States can compete with China and maintain our long tradition of providing lifesaving aid.
16 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2888Proposed
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2883Proposed
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2875Proposed
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2879Proposed
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2882Proposed
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2894Proposed
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2877Proposed
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2884Proposed
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2880Proposed
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2857Proposed
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2881Proposed
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2885Proposed
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2876Proposed
17 juillet 2025
SAMDT 2895Proposed
17 juillet 2025

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