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H.R. 4 119th Congress House

Rescissions Act of 2025

Official title: To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance wi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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.

Introduced: June 6, 2025 Introduced by: Steve Scalise Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Strongly supports Statement of Administration Policy · Trump administration · Jun 3, 2025 Read the SAP
 Everywhere this bill has been 38 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-28.
Jul 24, 2025
Signed by President.
Jul 18, 2025
Presented to President.
Jul 18, 2025
House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
Jul 17, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
Jul 17, 2025
Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 17, 2025
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
Jul 17, 2025
Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
Jul 16, 2025
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.
Jul 16, 2025
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.
Jul 16, 2025
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.
Jul 16, 2025
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414)
Jul 16, 2025
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.
Jul 16, 2025
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.
Jul 16, 2025
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.
Jul 16, 2025
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.
Jul 15, 2025
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379)
Jul 15, 2025
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392.
Jul 15, 2025
Senate 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, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
Jul 15, 2025
Motion 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, 2025
Received 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, 2025
POSTPONED 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, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 12, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
Jun 12, 2025
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 167).
Jun 12, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2806-2808)
Jun 12, 2025
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Jun 12, 2025
Ms. Kelly (IL) moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H2805)
Jun 12, 2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 12, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.
Jun 12, 2025
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
Jun 12, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 499. (consideration: CR H2796-2805)
Jun 11, 2025
Rules 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 11, 2025
Rule H. Res. 499 passed House.
Jun 6, 2025
Introduced in House
Jun 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
 Votes taken on this bill 20
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jul 17, 2025 Senate · vote #411 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4 Passed 51–48 See who voted →
Jul 17, 2025 Senate · vote #410 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) Agreed To 52–47 See who voted →
Jul 17, 2025 Senate · vote #409 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2863 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) Rejected 48–51 See who voted →
Jul 17, 2025 Senate · vote #408 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2896 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) Rejected 48–51 See who voted →
Jul 17, 2025 Senate · vote #407 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2898 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) Rejected 49–50 See who voted →
Jul 17, 2025 Senate · vote #406 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2865 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) Rejected 47–51 See who voted →
Jul 17, 2025 Senate · vote #405 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2893 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title o… Agreed To 51–47 See who voted →
Jul 16, 2025 Senate · vote #404 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2887 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) Rejected 48–51 See who voted →
Jul 16, 2025 Senate · vote #403 On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 Rejected 48–51 See who voted →
Jul 16, 2025 Senate · vote #402 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2878 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) Rejected 48–51 See who voted →
Jul 16, 2025 Senate · vote #401 On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 Rejected 47–50 See who voted →
Jul 16, 2025 Senate · vote #400 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2862 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) Rejected 46–51 See who voted →
Jul 16, 2025 Senate · vote #399 On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 Rejected 47–52 See who voted →
Jul 16, 2025 Senate · vote #398 On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 Rejected 48–51 See who voted →
Jul 16, 2025 Senate · vote #397 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2855 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) Rejected 47–52 See who voted →
Jul 16, 2025 Senate · vote #396 On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 Rejected 48–51 See who voted →
Jul 16, 2025 Senate · vote #395 On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 Rejected 48–51 See who voted →
Jul 16, 2025 Senate · vote #394 On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 Rejected 48–51 See who voted →
Jul 16, 2025 Senate · vote #393 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2856 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) Rejected 49–50 See who voted →
Jul 15, 2025 Senate · vote #392 On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4 Agreed To 50–50 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 46

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to 9 failed 35 with no recorded outcome

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,898 Shaheen, Jeanne To reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia. Failed Jul 17, 2025
SAMDT 2,896 Ossoff, Jon To reduce the amount rescinded from International Organizations and Programs and to ensure that UNICEF receiv… Failed Jul 17, 2025
SAMDT 2,893 Collins, Susan M. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Jul 17, 2025
SAMDT 2,887 Booker, Cory A. To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for the Feed the Future Program to improve global food securit… Failed Jul 17, 2025
SAMDT 2,865 Murkowski, Lisa To improve the bill. Failed Jul 17, 2025
SAMDT 2,863 Merkley, Jeff To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United State… Failed Jul 17, 2025
SAMDT 2,853 Schmitt, Eric In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Jul 17, 2025
SAMDT 2,878 Rosen, Jacky To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and repr… Failed Jul 16, 2025
SAMDT 2,862 Schiff, Adam B. To reduce the amount rescinded from Global Health programs to preserve funding for programs addressing diseas… Failed Jul 16, 2025
SAMDT 2,856 Coons, Christopher A. To strike the recession of amounts made available for international disaster assistance, to ensure the United… Failed Jul 16, 2025
SAMDT 2,855 Baldwin, Tammy To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Failed Jul 16, 2025
SAMDT 2,899 Rosen, Jacky – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,897 Merkley, Jeff – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,895 Warren, Elizabeth – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,894 Warnock, Raphael G. – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,892 Shaheen, Jeanne – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,891 Shaheen, Jeanne – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,890 Shaheen, Jeanne – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,889 Shaheen, Jeanne – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,888 Booker, Cory A. – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,886 Gallego, Ruben – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,885 Collins, Susan M. – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,884 Shaheen, Jeanne – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,883 Durbin, Richard J. – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,882 Durbin, Richard J. – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,881 Murphy, Christopher – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,880 Murphy, Christopher – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,879 Rosen, Jacky – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,877 Kaine, Tim – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,876 Kaine, Tim – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,875 Kaine, Tim – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,874 Kaine, Tim – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,873 Coons, Christopher A. – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,872 Warnock, Raphael G. – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,871 Warnock, Raphael G. – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,870 Warnock, Raphael G. – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,869 Warnock, Raphael G. – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,868 Rosen, Jacky – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,867 Rosen, Jacky – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,866 Rosen, Jacky – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,864 Merkley, Jeff – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,860 Hawley, Josh – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,859 Hickenlooper, John W. – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,858 Hickenlooper, John W. – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,857 Hickenlooper, John W. – No recorded outcome –
SAMDT 2,854 Schiff, Adam B. – No recorded outcome –
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 Latest action July 24, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-28.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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. 

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;
  • 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.

The act 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, and
  • the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 499 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in specia…
  • S 2067 Rescissions Act of 2025
 Bill text 9 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 216

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 Cosponsors 5
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Bean, Aaron
Florida · Jun 9, 2025
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 9, 2025
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Greene, Marjorie Taylor
Georgia · Jun 9, 2025
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Moore, Blake D.
Utah · Jun 9, 2025
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 9, 2025
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