Signed into law
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.
- Measure
- H.R. 4 · 119th Congress
- Latest action
- July 24, 2025
- Policy changes
- 3
- Source
- CRS summary (Public Law) · Congress.gov
Became Public Law No: 119-28.
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Congressional Budget Office estimate
June 9, 2025 · As Posted on the Website of the House Committee on Rules on June 6, 2025 · Read CBO’s estimate
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Dollar amounts in the bill itself
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- $33 million Sec. 2(1) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “International Organizations—Contributions to International Organizations” made available by the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), $33,008,764 are rescinded.
- $168.8 million Sec. 2(2) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “International Organizations—Contributions to International Organizations” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $168,837,230 are rescinded.
- $203.3 million Sec. 2(3) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “International Organizations—Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities” made available by the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), $203,328,007 are rescinded.
- $157.9 million Sec. 2(4) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “International Organizations—Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $157,906,000 are rescinded.
- $500 million Sec. 2(5) Of the unobligated balances in the first paragraph under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Global Health Programs” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $500,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the amounts rescinded under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances f…
- $800 million Sec. 2(6) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “Department of State—Migration and Refugee Assistance” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $800,000,000 are rescinded.
- $43 million Sec. 2(7) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Complex Crises Fund” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $43,000,000 are rescinded.
- $83 million Sec. 2(8) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Democracy Fund” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $83,000,000 are rescinded.
- $1.65 billion Sec. 2(9) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Economic Support Fund” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $1,650,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances for assistance to Jordan,…
- $125 million Sec. 2(10) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “Multilateral Assistance—International Financial Institutions—Contribution to the Clean Technology Fund” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $125,000,000 are rescinded.
- $436.9 million Sec. 2(11) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “Multilateral Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—International Organizations and Programs” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $436,920,000 are rescinded.
- $2.5 billion Sec. 2(12) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Development Assistance” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $2,500,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances for Feed the Future Inn…
- $460 million Sec. 2(13) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $460,000,000 are rescinded.
- $496 million Sec. 2(14) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—International Disaster Assistance” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $496,000,000 are rescinded: Provided, That none of the funds rescinded shall affect the administration of United States commodity-based food aid,…
- $125 million Sec. 2(15) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “United States Agency for International Development—Funds Appropriated to the President—Operating Expenses” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $125,000,000 are rescinded.
- $57 million Sec. 2(16) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Transition Initiatives” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $57,000,000 are rescinded.
- $27 million Sec. 2(17) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Independent Agencies—Inter-American Foundation” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $27,000,000 are rescinded.
- $22 million Sec. 2(18) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “Bilateral Economic Assistance—Independent Agencies—United States African Development Foundation” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $22,000,000 are rescinded.
- $15 million Sec. 2(19) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “Related Programs—United States Institute of Peace” made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $15,000,000 are rescinded.
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Who wrote it
All 5 cosponsors
- Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL-4)
- Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK-4)
- Rep. Greene (GA) (R-GA-AL)
- Rep. Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1)
- Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)
How Congress voted
House · June 12, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168).
214 yea · 212 nay · 6 other · Republicans 214–4 · Democrats 0–208 · Official record
Senate · July 17, 2025
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
51 yea · 48 nay · 1 other · Republicans 51–2 · Democrats 0–44 · Independents 0–2 · Official record
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Provision 1
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.
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Provision 2
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.
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Provision 3
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.
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