Rescissions Act of 2025
Latest action (Jul 24, 2025) — No: 119-28.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, Jul 24, 2025This 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); andTransition 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, andthe Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Face Value
as enrolledHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.
Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out
What Congress did
12 recordedof the Billdecisive vote
Senate · Jul 17, 2025
Whether the bill passes the Senate. This is the vote most people mean.
decisive vote
House · Jun 12, 2025
Whether the bill passes the House. This is the vote most people mean.
On the Motion to Discharge
Senate · Jul 15, 2025
On the
Senate · Jul 15, 2025
Whether to start debating it at all. Not a vote on the bill itself.
On the
Senate · Jul 16, 2025
The minority party's last attempt to change the bill by sending it back to committee. It usually fails and is usually about forcing an awkward vote.
On the
Senate · Jul 16, 2025
The minority party's last attempt to change the bill by sending it back to committee. It usually fails and is usually about forcing an awkward vote.
On the
Senate · Jul 16, 2025
The minority party's last attempt to change the bill by sending it back to committee. It usually fails and is usually about forcing an awkward vote.
On the
Senate · Jul 16, 2025
The minority party's last attempt to change the bill by sending it back to committee. It usually fails and is usually about forcing an awkward vote.
Who lobbied on this
8 organizationsThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- BNSF Railway Companyno position stated
“…Issues pertaining to rail cargo theft. H.R. 4, Rescissions Act of 2025, All matters pertaining to the railroad H.R. 4213, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026, All…” filing ↗
- Human Rights Campaignno position stated
“…S. 1988: To prohibit the participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academy that are designed for women. H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025 S. Res. 408: A resolution recognizing September 20, 2025, as "National LGBTQ+ Service members and Veterans Day".…” filing ↗
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employeesno position stated
“…Opposition to H.R. 4, Rescissions Act of…” filing ↗
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workersno position stated
“…Lobbies against H.R. 1870, the so-called SPEED for BEAD Act. The IBEW lobbied against H.R. 4, the Recissions Act of 2025, which cuts over $1 billion in funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).” filing ↗
- J Streetno position stated
“…all sections related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israel, Iran, antisemitism, Palestine. H.R.4 - Rescissions Act of 2025 H.Con.Res.14 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting…” filing ↗
- Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of Americano position stated
“H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law No. 119-21) H.R. 4: Rescissions Act of 2025 (Public Law No. 119-28) H.R. 3944: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,…” filing ↗
- Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc.no position stated
“One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) Rescissions Act of 2025 (H.R. 4)” filing ↗
- Reproductive Freedom for Allno position stated
“…Foreign aid and investments in international family planning, including rescissions in…” filing ↗
Most filings say only that an organization lobbied on a bill, not which side it took — where that's the case we say so rather than guessing. Quotes are verbatim from the filing. How this is built.
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