Rescissions Act of 2025
- Last Action
- 9/2/2025
Actions
- 2025-09-02Star Print ordered on the bill.
- 2025-06-12Read twice and referred jointly to the Committees on Appropriations; the Budget pursuant to the order of 1/30/1975 as amended by the order of 4/11/1986.
- 2025-06-12Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2025-06-12 (00)
Rescissions Act of 2025
This bill 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 bill 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;
- Migration and Refugee Assistance;
- the Complex Crises Fund;
- the Democracy Fund;
- the Economic Support Fund;
- Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund;
- International Organization and Programs;
- Development Assistance;
- Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia;
- International Disaster Assistance; and
- Transition Initiatives.
The bill 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, and
- the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Cosponsors (6)
- Rand Paul (R-KY)
- Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)
- Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)
- Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
- Joni Ernst (R-IA)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
Subjects
- Abortion
- Adult education and literacy
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Africa
- African Development Foundation
- Agricultural education
- Agricultural research
- Area studies and international education
- Asia
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Caribbean area
- Child health
- Climate change and greenhouse gases
- Coal
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Credit and credit markets
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Disaster relief and insurance
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