The record

LegislationLegislation· Jul 2025
HR 4 Signed into law

Sponsored by Steve Scalise (R)

Rescissions Act of 2025

Cuts about $8.2 billion in unspent State Department and foreign aid funds.

Tradeoff

Reduces federal spending by rescinding unobligated balances from international assistance and public broadcasting accounts. Protects certain programs including Jordan and Egypt aid, HIV/AIDS funding, and food assistance.

What's in it

See official bill text

Rescinds discretionary pursuant to a Presidential request under the Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

This bill cancels previously federal spending that was authorized by Congress; the specific amounts and programs affected are not disclosed in this abstract.

H.R. 4, Rescissions Act of 2025 · Jun 2025

The House passed this 214-212 on June 12, 2025. The Senate agreed to discharge it from committee on July 15, 2025 on a 50-50 vote. Five failed in the Senate on July 16. The Senate passed it 51-48 on July 17, 2025, and it became law on July 24, 2025.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jun 6, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on (Jun 6, 2025)

  3. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #167 · Jun 12, 2025)

    208 yeanay 218

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #168 · Jun 12, 2025)

    214 yeanay 212

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on (Jul 10, 2025)

  6. Senate

    Taken away from the Committee on

    Discharged(Jul 15, 2025)

  7. Senate

    On the

    Motion to Discharge H.R. 4 from the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget

    Motion to Discharge Agreed to(Roll #391 · Jul 15, 2025)

    50 yeanay 50

  8. Senate

    On the

    Motion to Proceed to H.R. 4

    Motion to Proceed Agreed to(Roll #392 · Jul 15, 2025)

    50 yeanay 50

  9. Senate

    On the

    Cortez Masto Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions

    Motion to Recommit Rejected(Roll #394 · Jul 16, 2025)

    48 yeanay 51

  10. Senate

    On the

    Warner Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions

    Motion to Recommit Rejected(Roll #398 · Jul 16, 2025)

    48 yeanay 51

  11. Senate

    On the

    Schumer Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions

    Motion to Recommit Rejected(Roll #399 · Jul 16, 2025)

    47 yeanay 52

  12. Senate

    On the

    Markey Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions

    Motion to Recommit Rejected(Roll #401 · Jul 16, 2025)

    47 yeanay 50

  13. Senate

    On the

    Kaine Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 to the Committee on Appropriations with Instructions

    Motion to Recommit Rejected(Roll #403 · Jul 16, 2025)

    48 yeanay 51

  14. Senate · Amended

    Senator Schmitt's

    Agreed to(S.Amdt. 2853 · Jul 17, 2025 · 52-47)

    Drops the $400,000,000 global health rescission and removes the word "permanently," while adding limits that shield HIV/AIDS, malaria and food aid programs from some cuts.

  15. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    H.R. 4, As Amended

    Bill Passed(Roll #411 · Jul 17, 2025)

    51 yeanay 48

  16. House

    House accepted the Senate's version

    Agreed to(Jul 18, 2025)

    Both chambers now agree on the same text. Counted as agreed to under the rule the House adopted for this debate (H. Res. 590), with no separate vote on it.

  17. House

    Sent to the President

    (Jul 18, 2025)

  18. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  19. Enacted

    Became law(Jul 24, 2025)

Final passage· 119th Congress · 2025–2027