Rescissions Act of 2025

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Status Signed into Law
Sponsor Steve Scalise
Citation 119-HR-4
Actions 37
Introduced Jun 6th, 2025
Cosponsors
5
Last Action Jul 24th, 2025
Policy Area
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Introduced House Jun 6
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House Passed Jun 12
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Amended Senate Jul 17
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Senate Passed Jul 17
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House Passed Jul 18
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President Presented Jul 18
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Enacted Signed into Law Jul 24
Party support (passage votes since last amendment)
Republican
96% 51Y / 2N
Democrat
0% 0Y / 46N

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Rescissions Act of 2025This 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 forContributions to International Organizations;Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities;Global Health Programs;Migration and Refugee Assistance;the Complex Crises Fund;the Democracy Fund;the Economic Support Fund;Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund;International Organization and Programs;Development Assistance;Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia;International Disaster Assistance; andTransition Initiatives.The bill also 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, andthe Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

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INTRODUCED
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RULES COMMITTEE RESOLUTION REPORTED
Jun 11, 2025
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Jun 12, 2025
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Jul 10, 2025
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Jul 15, 2025
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Jul 16, 2025
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Jul 17, 2025
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Jul 18, 2025
WITH PRESIDENT
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Jul 24, 2025
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Amendments

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Amendment flow 1 merged from 11 voted amendments 11 terminal · 35 pending · 35 grouped below
1 passed 9 failed 1 ended
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SAMDT 2855 Failed
Jul 16, 2025 Full page
To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Sponsor Tammy Baldwin Democrat
Voted amendment Not agreed to by vote failed · amendment passage
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SAMDT 2856 Failed
Jul 16, 2025 Full page
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.
Sponsor Christopher Coons Democrat
Voted amendment Not agreed to by vote failed · amendment passage
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SAMDT 2862 Failed
Jul 16, 2025 Full page
To reduce the amount rescinded from Global Health programs to preserve funding for programs addressing diseases.
Sponsor Adam Schiff Democrat
Voted amendment Not agreed to by vote failed · amendment passage
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SAMDT 2878 Failed
Jul 16, 2025 Full page
To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and reproductive health.
Sponsor Jacky Rosen Democrat
Voted amendment Not agreed to by vote failed · amendment passage
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SAMDT 2853 Merged
Jul 17, 2025 Full page
In the nature of a substitute.
Sponsor Eric Schmitt Republican
Voted amendment Accepted into the bill text passed · amendment passage
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SAMDT 2863 Failed
Jul 17, 2025 Full page
To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.
Sponsor Jeff Merkley Democrat
Voted amendment Not agreed to by vote failed · amendment passage
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SAMDT 2865 Failed
Jul 17, 2025 Full page
To improve the bill.
Sponsor Lisa Murkowski Republican
Voted amendment Not agreed to by vote failed · amendment passage
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SAMDT 2887 Failed
Jul 17, 2025 Full page
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.
Sponsor Cory Booker Democrat
Voted amendment Not agreed to by vote failed · amendment passage
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SAMDT 2893 Tabled
Jul 17, 2025 Full page
In the nature of a substitute.
Sponsor Susan Collins Republican
Voted amendment Set aside by motion to table passed · motion · table · amendment
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SAMDT 2896 Failed
Jul 17, 2025 Full page
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.
Sponsor Jon Ossoff Democrat
Voted amendment Not agreed to by vote failed · amendment passage
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SAMDT 2898 Failed
Jul 17, 2025 Full page
To reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.
Sponsor Jeanne Shaheen Democrat
Voted amendment Not agreed to by vote failed · amendment passage