[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4
To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 6, 2025
Mr. Scalise introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
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A BILL
To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rescissions Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. RESCISSIONS OF BUDGET AUTHORITY.
(a) 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
permanently rescinded.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$168,837,230 are permanently rescinded.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
permanently 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 permanently rescinded.
(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 permanently
rescinded.
(6) Of the unobligated balances in the second 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), $400,000,000 are permanently
rescinded.
(7) 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 permanently
rescinded.
(8) 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 permanently rescinded.
(9) 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 permanently rescinded.
(10) 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 permanently rescinded.
(11) 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 permanently
rescinded.
(12) 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 permanently
rescinded.
(13) 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 permanently rescinded.
(14) 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
permanently rescinded.
(15) 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 permanently rescinded.
(16) 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 permanently rescinded.
(17) 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 permanently rescinded.
(18) 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 permanently rescinded.
(19) 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 permanently rescinded.
(20) 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 permanently
rescinded.
(21)(A) Amounts made available for ``Corporation for Public
Broadcasting'' for fiscal year 2026 by Public Law 118-47 are
hereby permanently rescinded.
(B) Amounts made available for ``Corporation for Public
Broadcasting'' for fiscal year 2027 by Public Law 119-4 are
hereby permanently rescinded.
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