Bill · H.R. 4· House(119-HR-4)
Rescissions Act of 2025
Age: 61 years
Louisiana
- Introduced
- 6/6/2025
- Last activity
- 7/24/2025 — Became Public Law No: 119-28.
- Sponsored by
- Steve Scalise
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 0
Economics and Public Finance
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
What this bill would do
The Rescissions Act of 2025 cancels various budget authorizations as proposed by the President on June 3, 2025. It targets unobligated balances from several appropriations acts, primarily affecting international organizations, foreign assistance, and diplomacy programs. The act also removes funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
Yes
No question was scored yes.
The opposite· 3 of 13
Does this send more money or help to other countries?-3
The bill rescinds funds allocated to various international aid programs.
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?-3
Rescinding funds from International Disaster Assistance could negatively impact disaster relief efforts.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-2
Rescinding funds from programs like Development Assistance and International Disaster Assistance could disproportionately affect low-income populations globally.
What Congress actually voted on
12 recorded votes have been taken on this bill. 2 of them decided something; the rest moved it along.
- The House: the vote on whether to pass the billPassed 214–212
This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.
06/12/2025 · Roll call 168 · recorded as “On Passage”
- The Senate: the vote on whether to pass the billBill Passed 51–48
This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.
07/17/2025 · Roll call 411 · recorded as “On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protection of Critical Health Services: Section 2(b)(5) ensures that funds for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Nutrition, and Maternal and Child Health are not rescinded.
- Food Security Maintenance: Section 2(b)(12) and 2(b)(14) protect the administration of commodity-based food aid, specifically the Food for Peace program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
- Strategic Regional Support: Section 2(b)(9) protects assistance for Jordan, Egypt, and the Countering PRC Influence Fund.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Reduction in Global Health and Family Planning: Section 2(b)(5) rescinds $500,000,000 from Global Health Programs, specifically noting that protections do not apply to family planning and reproductive health programs.
- Decrease in Humanitarian and Migration Aid: Section 2(b)(6) rescinds $800,000,000 from Migration and Refugee Assistance and Section 2(b)(14) rescinds $496,000,000 from International Disaster Assistance.
- Loss of Public Broadcasting: Section 2(b)(20) rescinds all amounts made available for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
- Cuts to International Development and Democracy: Section 2(b)(8) removes $83,000,000 from the Democracy Fund and Section 2(b)(12) removes $2,500,000,000 from Development Assistance.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-2Good For Low Income Households-2Good For Women-2Good For Children-1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Foreign Aid-3Improves Diplomatic Engagement-1Improves International Alliances-1
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-2Improves Fiscal Responsibility-1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Disaster Relief And F E M A-3
- Healthcare
- Improves Abortion Access-2Improves Healthcare Access-1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction-1
- Public Law(7/25/2025)
The text as it became law
- Enrolled Bill
The final version, on its way to the President
The changes one chamber made to the other chamber’s version, as it passed them
| Updated | Bill | Title | Policy Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | In the nature of a substitute. | ||
| 7 months ago | To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. | ||
| 7 months ago | 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. | ||
| 7 months ago | To reduce the amount rescinded from Global Health programs to preserve funding for programs addressing diseases. | ||
| 1 year ago | To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace. | ||
| 1 year ago | To improve the bill. | ||
| 7 months ago | To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and reproductive health. | ||
| 1 year ago | 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. | ||
| 1 year ago | In the nature of a substitute. | ||
| 1 year ago | 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. |
- 7/24/2025
- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 119-28.
- 7/18/2025
- Presented to President.
- House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
- 7/17/2025
- Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 7/16/2025
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 7/15/2025
- 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.
- 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.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392.
- Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379)
- 7/10/2025
- 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.
- 6/12/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 167).
- Considered 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)
- 6/11/2025
- 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.
- 6/9/2025
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- 6/6/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-S-2067: Rescissions Act of 2025
- 119-HRES-499: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) 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, and for other purposes.
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