H.R. 4 · 119th Congress

Rescissions Act of 2025

Introduced on Jun 6, 2025 by Steve Scalise (R-LA-1). 5 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Became Public Law 119-28.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 119-28
Introduced
Jun 6, 2025
Cosponsors
5
0 from the other party
Policy area
Economics and Public Finance
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

Subjects

  • 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
  • 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
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • 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

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Jul 24, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Steve ScaliseR-LA-1Sponsor

Republicans · 5

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Recommit
    Jun 12, 2025· House· Procedural· Failed 208–218
  2. On Passage
    Jun 12, 2025· House· Passage· Passed 214–212
  3. On the Motion to Discharge
    Jul 15, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Discharge Agreed to 50–50
  4. On the Motion to Proceed
    Jul 15, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Proceed Agreed to 50–50
  5. On the Amendment
    Jul 16, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 49–50
  6. On the Motion to Recommit
    Jul 16, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Recommit Rejected 48–51
  7. On the Motion to Recommit
    Jul 16, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Recommit Rejected 48–51
  8. On the Motion to Recommit
    Jul 16, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Recommit Rejected 48–51
  9. On the Amendment
    Jul 16, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 47–52
  10. On the Motion to Recommit
    Jul 16, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Recommit Rejected 48–51
  11. On the Motion to Recommit
    Jul 16, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Recommit Rejected 47–52
  12. On the Amendment
    Jul 16, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 46–51
  13. On the Motion to Recommit
    Jul 16, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Recommit Rejected 47–50
  14. On the Amendment
    Jul 16, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 48–51
  15. On the Motion to Recommit
    Jul 16, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Recommit Rejected 48–51
  16. On the Amendment
    Jul 16, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 48–51
  17. On the Motion to Table
    Jul 17, 2025· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Table Agreed to 51–47
  18. On the Amendment
    Jul 17, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 47–51
  19. On the Amendment
    Jul 17, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 49–50
  20. On the Amendment
    Jul 17, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 48–51
  21. On the Amendment
    Jul 17, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Rejected 48–51
  22. On the Amendment
    Jul 17, 2025· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Agreed to 52–47
  23. On Passage of the Bill
    Jul 17, 2025· Senate· Passage· Bill Passed 51–48

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jun 6, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jun 6, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jun 6, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
  4. Jun 11, 2025 · HouseRules 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.
  5. Jun 11, 2025 · HouseRule H. Res. 499 passed House.
  6. Jun 12, 2025 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 499. (consideration: CR H2796-2805)
  7. Jun 12, 2025 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
  8. Jun 12, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.
  9. Jun 12, 2025 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  10. Jun 12, 2025 · HouseMs. Kelly (IL) moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H2805)
  11. Jun 12, 2025 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  12. Jun 12, 2025 · HousePOSTPONED 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.
  13. Jun 12, 2025 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2806-2808)
  14. Jun 12, 2025 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 167).House · Roll call 167
  15. Jun 12, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)House · Roll call 168
  16. Jun 12, 2025 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)House · Roll call 168
  17. Jun 12, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Jul 10, 2025 · SenateReceived 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.
  19. Jul 15, 2025 · SenateMotion 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.
  20. Jul 15, 2025Senate 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
  21. Jul 15, 2025 · SenateSenate 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
  22. Jul 15, 2025 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
  23. Jul 15, 2025 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392.Senate · Roll call 392
  24. Jul 15, 2025 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379)
  25. Jul 16, 2025 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414)
  26. Jul 16, 2025 · SenateMotion 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
  27. Jul 16, 2025 · SenateMotion 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
  28. Jul 16, 2025 · SenateMotion 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
  29. Jul 16, 2025 · SenateMotion 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
  30. Jul 16, 2025 · SenateMotion 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
  31. Jul 16, 2025 · SenateMotion 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
  32. Jul 16, 2025 · SenateMotion 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
  33. Jul 17, 2025 · SenateMotion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
  34. Jul 17, 2025 · SenateMotion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
  35. Jul 17, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.Senate · Roll call 411
  36. Jul 17, 2025 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.Senate · Roll call 411
  37. Jul 17, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  38. Jul 18, 2025 · HouseHouse agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
  39. Jul 18, 2025Presented to President.
  40. Jul 18, 2025 · HousePresented to President.
  41. Jul 24, 2025Signed by President.
  42. Jul 24, 2025Signed by President.
  43. Jul 24, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-28.
  44. Jul 24, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-28.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. APTS Action, Inc.7 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)
  2. National Public Radio7 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)
  3. AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO5 reports
    $1.8M reported (all issues)
  4. HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN5 reports
    $973.7K reported (all issues)
  5. Idaho Dairymen's Association5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  6. Job Creators Network5 reports
    $29.3K reported (all issues)
  7. Ocean Conservancy5 reports
    $1M reported (all issues)
  8. SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  9. University of Michigan5 reports
    $760K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANAI match · 100%
  10. Wildlife Conservation Society5 reports
    $360K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETYAI match · 100%
  11. American Library Association4 reports
    $276.9K reported (all issues)
  12. GRINDR LLC4 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  13. PPG INDUSTRIES INC.4 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.$8.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  14. U.S. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN4 reports
    $385K reported (all issues)
  15. American Council on Education3 reports
    $182.6K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION$5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene3 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  17. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY3 reports
    $2.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY$439.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  18. Competitive Carriers Association3 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)
  19. ENVELOPE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $20K reported (all issues)
  20. Independent Television Service, Inc.3 reports
    $70K reported (all issues)
  21. J STREET3 reports
    $545K reported (all issues)
  22. Population Action International3 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  23. The University of North Carolina System3 reports
    $345K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SYSTEM OFFICEAI match · 100%
  24. Western Michigan University3 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY HOMER STRYKER M.D. SCHOOL OF MEDICINE$72.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  25. AFL-CIO2 reports
    $1.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AFL-CIO WORKING FOR AMERICA INSTITUTE, INC. (THE)AI match · 92%
  26. BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM2 reports
    $214K reported (all issues)
  27. CARE Action Now, Inc.2 reports
    $130K reported (all issues)
  28. CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES2 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)
  29. Collier Collective, LLC2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  30. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste2 reports
    $410K reported (all issues)
  31. Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO2 reports
  32. Evonik Corporation2 reports
    $110K reported (all issues)
  33. FLEXIBLE PACKAGING ASSOCIATION2 reports
  34. Friends Committee on National Legislation2 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  35. GSK (fka GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)2 reports
    $2.5M reported (all issues)
  36. Heart of America2 reports
    $10K reported (all issues)
  37. INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES2 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  38. LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS, INC2 reports
    $480K reported (all issues)
  39. Manchester Bidwell Corporation2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)
  40. NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY2 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.