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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 4

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Rescissions Act of 2025

Sponsor
RSteve Scalise· Louisiana
Introduced
June 6, 2025
Policy area
Economics and Public Finance
Latest action
Became Public Law No: 119-28.July 24, 2025

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[119th Congress Public Law 28] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [[Page 139 STAT. 467]] Public Law 119-28 119th Congress An Act To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118-47), $33,008,764 are rescinded.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made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119-4), $168,837,230 are rescinded.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Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118-47), $203,328,007 are rescinded.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. [[Page 139 STAT. 468]] (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. [[Page 139 STAT. 469]] (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. [[Page 139 STAT. 470]] (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: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. <all>

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