H.R. 4 - 119th Congress (2025-2026) - Rescissions Act of 2025

To reduce the amount rescinded from International Organizations and Programs and to ensure that UNICEF receives all of the funding previously appropriated to it by Congress.

Active

Jul 16, 2025

Submitted in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2893 to Senate Amendment 2853

In the nature of a substitute.

Submitted

Jul 17, 2025

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2887 to Senate Amendment 2853

To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for the Feed the Future Program to improve global food security and agricultural resiliency and support agriculture research that benefits United States agribusinesses and universities.

Active

Jul 16, 2025

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2878 to Senate Amendment 2853

To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and reproductive health.

Active

Jul 17, 2025

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2865 to Senate Amendment 2853

To improve the bill.

Active

Jul 17, 2025

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2863 to Senate Amendment 2853

To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.

Active

Jul 16, 2025

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2862 to Senate Amendment 2853

To reduce the amount rescinded from Global Health programs to preserve funding for programs addressing diseases.

Active

Jul 16, 2025

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2856 to Senate Amendment 2853

To strike the recession of amounts made available for international disaster assistance, to ensure the United States can compete with China and maintain our long tradition of providing lifesaving aid.

Active

Jul 16, 2025

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2855 to Senate Amendment 2853

To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Active

Jul 17, 2025

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2853

In the nature of a substitute.

Agreed To

Amendments

Actions (39)

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07/24/2025

Became Public Law No: 119-28.

07/24/2025

Signed by President.

07/18/2025

Presented to President.

07/18/2025

House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.

07/17/2025

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

07/17/2025

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.

07/17/2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.

07/17/2025

Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/17/2025

Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.

07/16/2025

Motion by Senator Kaine to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 403.

07/16/2025

Motion by Senator Markey to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 401.

07/16/2025

Motion by Senator Schumer to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 399.

07/16/2025

Motion by Senator Warner to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 398.

07/16/2025

Motion by Senator Hirono to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 396.

07/16/2025

Motion by Senator Gallego to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 395.

07/16/2025

Motion by Senator Cortez Masto to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 394.

07/16/2025

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414: 6)

07/15/2025

Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379: 2)

07/15/2025

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392.

07/15/2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.

07/15/2025

Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Budget discharged by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 391 Pursuant to the order of 1/30/1975 as amended by the order of 4/11/1986.

07/15/2025

Motion to discharge Senate Committees on Appropriations; the Budget made. Pursuant to the order of 1/30/1975 as amended by the order of 4/11/1986.

07/10/2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred jointly to the Committee on Appropriations; the Budget pursuant to the order of 1/30/1975 as amended by the order of 4/11/1986.

06/12/2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

06/12/2025

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)

06/12/2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)

06/12/2025

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 167).

06/12/2025

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2806-2808)

06/12/2025

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Kelly (IL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

06/12/2025

The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

06/12/2025

Ms. Kelly (IL) moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H2805)

06/12/2025

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

06/12/2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.

06/12/2025

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.

06/12/2025

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 499. (consideration: CR H2796-2805)

06/11/2025

Rule H. Res. 499 passed House.

06/11/2025

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.

06/06/2025

Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

06/06/2025

Introduced in House

It proposes the rescission of budget authority for various international and domestic programs.
The bill aims to permanently rescind unobligated balances from various international aid and organization funding sources.
It seeks to rescind amounts allocated for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
The bill would impact various global health, economic assistance, refugee assistance, and international aid programs.

AI-generated from the bill text (Introduced in House, June 6)

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