Pub. L. 119-28 · H.R. 4 · 119th Congress
Rescissions Act of 2025
Signed into law Jul 24, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance
What this law does
- Cancels unspent funds, as the President proposed, that were given to the State Department, USAID, several independent agencies, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
- Cancels funds for international organizations, peacekeeping, refugee aid, democracy programs, development aid, and disaster aid, with some exceptions.
- Exempts global health funds for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, nutrition, and maternal and child health, plus certain food aid.
- Also cancels funds for USAID operations, the Inter-American Foundation, the U.S. African Development Foundation, and the U.S. Institute of Peace.
2 subjects in this law: Foreign aid cutsPublic broadcasting funding
The U.S. Constitution does not limit a bill to one subject, so a single law can carry several separate measures. Lawmakers vote yes or no on the whole package.
Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.
How it became law
- IntroducedJun 6, 2025 · House
- 6 daysPassed HouseJun 12, 2025
- 35 daysPassed SenateJul 17, 2025
- 1 dayPresented to the PresidentJul 18, 2025
- 6 daysSigned into lawJul 24, 2025
48days, introduction to signature
6days to pass the House
35more days to pass the Senate
Nowent back to a chamber after changes
Novetoed
Official summary
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jul 24, 2025).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
5 cosponsors: 5 Republicans. 0 signed on the day it was introduced, 5 joined later.
Show all cosponsors
| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] | Jun 9, 2025 | |
| Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] | Jun 9, 2025 | |
| Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] | Jun 9, 2025 | |
| Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] | Jun 9, 2025 | |
| Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] | Jun 9, 2025 |
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Vote | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2025 | House | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). | 214 | 212 |
| Jul 15, 2025 | Senate | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392. | 51 | 50 |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411. | 51 | 48 |
What was added
Amendments adopted (1)
| Amendment | Sponsor | What it did | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.Amdt. 2853 Jul 17, 2025 | Eric Schmitt (R-MO) | In the nature of a substitute. | Adopted agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 410. |
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Introduced in House) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Introduced in House).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Introduced in House) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Introduced in House) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Introduced in House text (Jun 6, 2025) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
Voted down, tabled, withdrawn or ruled out of order (10)
| Amendment | Sponsor | What it did | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.Amdt. 2898 Jul 17, 2025 | Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | To reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia. | Rejected not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 407. |
| S.Amdt. 2896 Jul 17, 2025 | Jon Ossoff (D-GA) | 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. | Rejected not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 408. |
| S.Amdt. 2893 Jul 17, 2025 | Susan Collins (R-ME) | In the nature of a substitute. | Tabled Motion to table amendment SA 2893 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 405. |
| S.Amdt. 2887 Jul 17, 2025 | Cory Booker (D-NJ) | 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. | Rejected not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 404. |
| S.Amdt. 2878 Jul 16, 2025 | Jacky Rosen (D-NV) | To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and reproductive health. | Rejected not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 402. |
| S.Amdt. 2865 Jul 17, 2025 | Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) | To improve the bill. | Rejected not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 406. |
| S.Amdt. 2863 Jul 17, 2025 | Jeff Merkley (D-OR) | To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace. | Rejected not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 409. |
| S.Amdt. 2862 Jul 16, 2025 | Adam Schiff (D-CA) | To reduce the amount rescinded from Global Health programs to preserve funding for programs addressing diseases. | Rejected not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 51. Record Vote Number: 400. |
| S.Amdt. 2856 Jul 16, 2025 | Christopher Coons (D-DE) | 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. | Rejected not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 393. |
| S.Amdt. 2855 Jul 16, 2025 | Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) | To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. | Rejected not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 397. |
35 more amendments were filed but never brought to a vote
| Amendment | Sponsor | What it did | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| S.Amdt. 2899 Jul 16, 2025 | Jacky Rosen (D-NV) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2897 Jul 16, 2025 | Jeff Merkley (D-OR) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2895 Jul 16, 2025 | Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2894 Jul 16, 2025 | Raphael Warnock (D-GA) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2892 Jul 16, 2025 | Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2891 Jul 16, 2025 | Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2890 Jul 16, 2025 | Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2889 Jul 16, 2025 | Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2888 Jul 16, 2025 | Cory Booker (D-NJ) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2886 Jul 16, 2025 | Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2885 Jul 16, 2025 | Susan Collins (R-ME) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2884 Jul 16, 2025 | Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2883 Jul 16, 2025 | Richard Durbin (D-IL) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2882 Jul 16, 2025 | Richard Durbin (D-IL) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2881 Jul 16, 2025 | Christopher Murphy (D-CT) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2880 Jul 16, 2025 | Christopher Murphy (D-CT) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2879 Jul 16, 2025 | Jacky Rosen (D-NV) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2877 Jul 16, 2025 | Timothy Kaine (D-VA) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2876 Jul 16, 2025 | Timothy Kaine (D-VA) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2875 Jul 16, 2025 | Timothy Kaine (D-VA) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2874 Jul 16, 2025 | Timothy Kaine (D-VA) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2873 Jul 16, 2025 | Christopher Coons (D-DE) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2872 Jul 16, 2025 | Raphael Warnock (D-GA) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2871 Jul 16, 2025 | Raphael Warnock (D-GA) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2870 Jul 16, 2025 | Raphael Warnock (D-GA) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2869 Jul 16, 2025 | Raphael Warnock (D-GA) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2868 Jul 16, 2025 | Jacky Rosen (D-NV) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2867 Jul 16, 2025 | Jacky Rosen (D-NV) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2866 Jul 16, 2025 | Jacky Rosen (D-NV) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2864 Jul 16, 2025 | Jeff Merkley (D-OR) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2860 Jul 16, 2025 | Josh Hawley (R-MO) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2859 Jul 16, 2025 | John Hickenlooper (D-CO) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2858 Jul 16, 2025 | John Hickenlooper (D-CO) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2857 Jul 16, 2025 | John Hickenlooper (D-CO) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
| S.Amdt. 2854 Jul 16, 2025 | Adam Schiff (D-CA) | No purpose statement filed | Filed, never voted on |
Full action history
Show all 44 official actions
| Jul 24, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Signed by President. |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-28. |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Became Public Law No: 119-28. |
| Jul 18, 2025 | House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590. |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Presented to President. |
| 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 | Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411. |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411. |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| Jul 16, 2025 | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414) |
| 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 | 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 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 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 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 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 Kaine to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 403. |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114. |
| 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 | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379) |
| 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 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 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 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 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 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 499. (consideration: CR H2796-2805) |
| 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 | Introduced in House |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Introduced in House |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.