The Floor · H.R. 4 · Became law
Rescissions Act of 2025
Policy area · Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor · Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1]
5 cosponsors
Public Law 119-28
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.
Congress.gov bill summary · 49 · updated Jun 22, 2026
Path through Congress · started in the House
H.R. 4 · 119th
Status
Became lawJul 24, 2025
Introduced
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
Jun 6, 2025
House floor
Jun 11, 2025
Senate floor
Jul 15, 2025
Resolving differences
Bypassed
Enrolled
Jul 18, 2025
President's desk
Jul 18, 2025
Became law
Jul 24, 2025
Latest action · Jul 24, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-28.
As Posted on the Website of the House Committee on Rules on June 6, 2025
Jun 9, 2025
Chamber seating charts: color shows yea / nay / other; shape shows party. Tap or hover a seat for the member, then dig into party totals and names below.
Color is the vote (ink yea, amber nay, gray other). Shape is the party: circle Democrat, square Republican, diamond Independent.
House
Yea
50.2%
214 members
Nay
49.8%
212 members
Other
6
present / not voting
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Democratic212
0 yea · 208 nay · 4 other
Republican220
214 yea · 4 nay · 2 other
Tie broken
Vice President of the United States voted Yea
Senate was evenly divided; the Vice President cast the deciding vote. Member seats below stay 50–50.
Senate
Yea
50.0%
50 members
Nay
50.0%
50 members
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Democratic45
0 yea · 45 nay
Independent2
0 yea · 2 nay
Republican53
50 yea · 3 nay
Jun 12, 2025
On Passage
House
Yea
50.2%
214 members
Nay
49.8%
212 members
Other
6
present / not voting
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Democratic212
0 yea · 208 nay · 4 other
Republican220
214 yea · 4 nay · 2 other
Democratic212
0 yea · 208 nay
Republican220
214 yea · 4 nay
1 procedural or secondary roll hidden.
Jul 15, 2025
On the Motion to Discharge H.R. 4
Senate
Yea
50.0%
50 members
Nay
50.0%
50 members
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Democratic45
0 yea · 45 nay
Independent2
0 yea · 2 nay
Republican53
50 yea · 3 nay
Democratic45
0 yea · 45 nay
Independent2
0 yea · 2 nay
Republican53
50 yea · 3 nay
Jul 17, 2025
On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4
Senate
Yea
51.5%
51 members
Nay
48.5%
48 members
Other
1
present / not voting
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Democratic45
0 yea · 44 nay · 1 other
Independent2
0 yea · 2 nay
Republican53
51 yea · 2 nay
Democratic45
0 yea · 44 nay
Independent2
0 yea · 2 nay
Republican53
51 yea · 2 nay
Jul 15, 2025
On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4
Tie broken
Vice President of the United States voted Yea
Senate
Yea
50.0%
50 members
Nay
50.0%
50 members
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Democratic45
0 yea · 45 nay
Independent2
0 yea · 2 nay
Republican53
50 yea · 3 nay
Democratic45
0 yea · 45 nay
Independent2
0 yea · 2 nay
Republican53
50 yea · 3 nay
7 procedural or secondary rolls hidden.
46 amendments on Congress.gov · showing 40 with detail.
To reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.
Jul 17, 2025 · Amendment SA 2898 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 407.
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.
Jul 17, 2025 · Amendment SA 2896 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 408.
In the nature of a substitute.
Jul 17, 2025 · Motion to table amendment SA 2893 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 405.
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.
Jul 17, 2025 · Amendment SA 2887 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 404.
To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and reproductive health.
Jul 16, 2025 · Amendment SA 2878 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 402.
To improve the bill.
Jul 17, 2025 · Amendment SA 2865 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 406.
To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.
Jul 17, 2025 · Amendment SA 2863 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 409.
To reduce the amount rescinded from Global Health programs to preserve funding for programs addressing diseases.
Jul 16, 2025 · Amendment SA 2862 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 51. Record Vote Number: 400.
Procedurally related
Related bill
Impoundment Control Act rescissions package with VP tie-breaks (Public Law 119-28).
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