Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act
This bill rescinds certain unobligated funds that were provided to address COVID-19 and requires the funds to be used for deficit reduction.
Specifically, the bill rescinds unobligated funds that were provided by
Funds rescinded by this bill must remain in the Treasury to be used for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.
The bill allows the President to waive the required rescission for an account or program if a notice waiving the rescission for the account or program is submitted to the House Budget Committee and the Senate Finance Committee no later than 60 days after the enactment of this bill.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3166 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
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Calendar No. 266
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3166
To rescind unused COVID funding and reduce the deficit.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
November 7, 2025
Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following
bill; which was read the first time
November 8, 2025
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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A BILL
To rescind unused COVID funding and reduce the deficit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act''.
SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF UNUSED COVID FUNDING.
(a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), effective on the date
of enactment of this Act, the unobligated balances of amounts made
available under the following are rescinded:
(1) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2;
135 Stat. 4).
(2) Division M or N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2021 (Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 1182).
(3) The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care
Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-139; 134 Stat. 620).
(4) The CARES Act (Public Law 116-136; 134 Stat. 281).
(5) The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law
116-127; 134 Stat. 178).
(6) The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-123; 134 Stat. 146).
(b) National Security Waiver.--Amounts described in subsection (a)
that were made available for an account or program shall not be
rescinded if, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the President submits to the Committee on the Budget of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a
notice waiving the rescission under subsection (a) with respect to the
account or program.
(c) Use for Deficit Reduction.--Amounts rescinded under subsection
(a) shall remain in the general fund of the Treasury for the sole
purpose of deficit reduction.
Calendar No. 266
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3166
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To rescind unused COVID funding and reduce the deficit.
_______________________________________________________________________
November 8, 2025
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.
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