[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3166 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 266
119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 3166

        To rescind unused COVID funding and reduce the deficit.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 7, 2025

  Ms. Ernst (for herself and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following 
                  bill; which was read the first time

                            November 8, 2025

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar

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                                 A BILL


 
        To rescind unused COVID funding and reduce the deficit.

    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 ``Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act''.

SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF UNUSED COVID FUNDING.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), effective on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the unobligated balances of amounts made 
available under the following are rescinded:
            (1) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2; 
        135 Stat. 4).
            (2) Division M or N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
        2021 (Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 1182).
            (3) The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care 
        Enhancement Act (Public Law 116-139; 134 Stat. 620).
            (4) The CARES Act (Public Law 116-136; 134 Stat. 281).
            (5) The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 
        116-127; 134 Stat. 178).
            (6) The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental 
        Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-123; 134 Stat. 146).
    (b) National Security Waiver.--Amounts described in subsection (a) 
that were made available for an account or program shall not be 
rescinded if, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the President submits to the Committee on the Budget of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a 
notice waiving the rescission under subsection (a) with respect to the 
account or program.
    (c) Use for Deficit Reduction.--Amounts rescinded under subsection 
(a) shall remain in the general fund of the Treasury for the sole 
purpose of deficit reduction.
                                                       Calendar No. 266

119th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 3166

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

        To rescind unused COVID funding and reduce the deficit.

_______________________________________________________________________

                            November 8, 2025

            Read the second time and placed on the calendar