The Rescissions Act of 2025: A Comprehensive Overview

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The Rescissions Act of 2025: A Comprehensive Overview

On July 15, 2025, H.R. 4 was discharged by petition pursuant to section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 from the Committees on Appropriations and the Budget and placed on the calendar.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE

This Act may be cited as the ‘Rescissions Act of 2025’.

SECTION 2. RESCISSIONS OF BUDGET AUTHORITY

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 in this subsection shall take effect immediately upon the date of enactment of this Act.

(a) IN GENERAL

The rescissions described in this subsection are as follows:

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and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), $33,008,764 are permanently rescinded.
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and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118–47), $203,328,007 are permanently rescinded.
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by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $157,906,000 are permanently rescinded.
Of the unobligated balances in the first paragraph under the heading ‘Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President’ made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $57,000,000 are permanently rescinded.
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by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119–4), $27,000,000 are permanently rescinded.
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.
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.
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.