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RepublicanAmendment · S.Amdt. 2853· Senate(119-SAMDT-2853)

In the nature of a substitute.

Rep. Schmitt
Age: 51 years
Missouri
Introduced
7/15/2025
Last activity
7/17/2025 — Amendment SA 2853 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 410.
Sponsored by
Eric Schmitt
Cosponsors
None
Changes bill
119-HR-4 — Rescissions Act of 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

This amendment, proposed by Mr. Thune for Mr. Schmitt, aims to change bill H.R. 4 by replacing its contents with the Rescissions Act of 2025. The purpose of this amendment is to cancel, or rescind, specific budget authority based on a special message sent by the President to Congress on June 3, 2025.

The amendment seeks to take away unobligated balances from various funds, including:

  • International Organizations: Funding for contributions and peacekeeping activities from 2024 and 2025 acts.
  • Bilateral Economic Assistance: Money for global health programs, the Complex Crises Fund, Democracy Fund, Economic Support Fund, Development Assistance, assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, International Disaster Assistance, and Transition Initiatives.
  • Agency and Program Funding: Funds for Migration and Refugee Assistance, USAID operating expenses, the Inter-American Foundation, United States African Development Foundation, and the United States Institute of Peace.
  • Multilateral Assistance: Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund and other international organizations and programs.
  • Public Broadcasting: All amounts made available for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

The amendment includes specific rules to protect certain funds from being rescinded, such as:

  • Programs for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Nutrition, and Maternal and Child Health (though family planning and reproductive health programs are not protected).
  • Assistance to Jordan, Egypt, and the Countering PRC Influence Fund.
  • Feed the Future Innovation Labs.
  • Commodity-based food aid, specifically the Food for Peace program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote on a proposed change to the billAmendment Agreed to 52–47

    A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it.

    07/17/2025 · Roll call 410 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”