Rescissions Act of 2025
This bill rescinds $9.4 billion in 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 bill rescinds funds that were provided to the State Department or the President for
The bill also rescinds funds that were provided for
[119th Congress Public Law 28]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 119-28
119th Congress
An Act
To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special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. <<NOTE: July 24, 2025 - [H.R. 4]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Rescissions Act
of 2025.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rescissions Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. RESCISSIONS OF BUDGET AUTHORITY.
(a) <<NOTE: Effective date.>> In General.--Pursuant to the special
message transmitted by the President on June 3, 2025, to the House of
Representatives and the Senate proposing the rescission of budget
authority under section 1012 of part B of title X of the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 682 et seq.), the
rescissions described under subsection (b) shall take effect immediately
upon the date of enactment of this Act.
(b) Rescissions.--The rescissions described in this subsection are
as follows:
(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rescinded.
(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.
(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.
(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.
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(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 for the following programs: HIV/AIDS,
Tuberculosis, Malaria, Nutrition, or Maternal and Child Health:
Provided further, That the preceding proviso does not apply to
family planning and reproductive health programs.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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 <<NOTE: Jordan. Egypt.>> none of the funds rescinded under
this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances for
assistance to Jordan, Egypt, or the Countering PRC Influence
Fund.
(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.
(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.
(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 Innovation Labs or the
Countering PRC Influence Fund: Provided further, That none of
the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall affect the
administration of United States commodity-based food aid,
including the Food for Peace program and the McGovern-Dole
International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
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(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.
(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, including the Food for
Peace program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for
Education and Child Nutrition Program.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(20)(A) Amounts made available for ``Corporation for Public
Broadcasting'' for fiscal year 2026 by Public Law 118-47 are
rescinded.
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(B) Amounts made available for ``Corporation for Public
Broadcasting'' for fiscal year 2027 by Public Law 119-4 are
rescinded.
Approved July 24, 2025.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 171 (2025):
June 12, considered and passed House.
July 15, 16, considered and passed Senate, amended.
July 17, House concurred in Senate amendment pursuant to H.
Res. 590.
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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.
Roll Call #394 (Senate)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.
Roll Call #395 (Senate)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.
Roll Call #396 (Senate)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.
Roll Call #398 (Senate)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.
Roll Call #399 (Senate)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.
Roll Call #401 (Senate)Enacted as Public Law 119-28
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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.
Roll Call #403 (Senate)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.
Roll Call #411 (Senate)Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
Roll Call #411 (Senate)Message on Senate action sent to the House.
House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 119-28.
Became Public Law No: 119-28.