H.R. 4

[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To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special 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rescinded.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$168,837,230 are rescinded.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rescinded.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119-4), $157,906,000 are rescinded.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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