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Rescissions Act of 2025
Introduced Jun 6, 2025 by Rep. Steve Scalise
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Signed into law.
Latest action · Jul 24, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-28.
What it does
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;
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
Roll-call votes
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4
senate · Jul 17, 2025
On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4
senate · Jul 17, 2025
On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4
senate · Jul 16, 2025
On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4
senate · Jul 16, 2025
On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4
senate · Jul 16, 2025
On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4
senate · Jul 16, 2025
On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4
senate · Jul 16, 2025
On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4
senate · Jul 16, 2025
On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4
senate · Jul 16, 2025
On the Motion to Discharge H.R. 4
senate · Jul 16, 2025
On Passage
house · Jun 12, 2025
On Motion to Recommit
house · Jun 12, 2025
History
- Jul 24, 2025Became Public Law No: 119-28.
- Jul 24, 2025Signed by President.
- Jul 18, 2025Presented to President.
- Jul 18, 2025House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
- Jul 17, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 17, 2025Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
- Jul 17, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
- Jul 17, 2025Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Jul 17, 2025Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Jul 16, 2025Motion 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 16, 2025Motion 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, 2025Motion 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, 2025Motion 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, 2025Motion 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, 2025Motion 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, 2025Motion 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, 2025Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414)
- Jul 15, 2025Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379)
- Jul 15, 2025Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392.
- Jul 15, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
- 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.
- Jul 15, 2025Motion 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 10, 2025Received 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, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 12, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
- Jun 12, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
- Jun 12, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 167).
- Jun 12, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2806-2808)
- Jun 12, 2025POSTPONED 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, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Jun 12, 2025Ms. Kelly (IL) moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H2805)
- Jun 12, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jun 12, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.
- Jun 12, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
- Jun 12, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 499. (consideration: CR H2796-2805)
- Jun 11, 2025Rule H. Res. 499 passed House.
- Jun 11, 2025Rules 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, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- Jun 6, 2025Introduced in House