# 119-hr-4: Rescissions Act of 2025

119-hr-4, Rescissions Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA); status became_law (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4
- Congress: 119
- Title: Rescissions Act of 2025
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2025-06-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Immediate cuts to unspent foreign assistance and select domestic program funds**. The law rescinds specific unobligated balances across State/USAID accounts, global health, disaster aid, development funds, and cancels planned Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding for FY2026 and FY2027.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-17T02:18:00.000Z | senate | On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4 | Bill Passed | 51 | 48 |
| 2025-07-16T20:38:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 | Motion to Recommit Rejected | 48 | 51 |
| 2025-07-16T19:28:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 | Motion to Recommit Rejected | 47 | 50 |
| 2025-07-16T18:11:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 | Motion to Recommit Rejected | 47 | 52 |
| 2025-07-16T17:34:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 | Motion to Recommit Rejected | 48 | 51 |
| 2025-07-16T16:15:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 | Motion to Recommit Rejected | 48 | 51 |
| 2025-07-16T15:03:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 | Motion to Recommit Rejected | 48 | 51 |
| 2025-07-16T14:29:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 | Motion to Recommit Rejected | 48 | 51 |
| 2025-07-15T21:20:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4 | Motion to Proceed Agreed to | 50 | 50 |
| 2025-07-15T20:07:00.000Z | senate | On the Motion to Discharge H.R. 4 | Motion to Discharge Agreed to | 50 | 50 |
| 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 208 | 218 |
| 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 214 | 212 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Big cuts to development and economic aid: cost, high. The law rescinds $2.5 billion from Development Assistance and $1.65 billion from the Economic Support Fund. It preserves funds for Feed the Future Innovation Labs and the Countering PRC Influence Fund. It preserves assistance to Jordan and Egypt. It does not affect Food for Peace or McGovern-Dole f…
- Cuts to democracy, crisis, and regional aid: cost, high. The law cuts multiple foreign aid lines. It rescinds $460 million for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia assistance. It cancels $125 million in USAID operating funds. It cuts $83 million from the Democracy Fund and $43 million from the Complex Crises Fund. It cuts $57 million from Transition Initiat…
- Cuts to international groups and peacekeeping: cost, high. The law rescinds funds for international organizations and peacekeeping. It cancels $168.8 million (FY2025) and $33.0 million (FY2024) for contributions to international organizations. It cancels $203.3 million (FY2024) and $157.9 million (FY2025) for peacekeeping. It cancels $436.9 million for mul…
- Global health aid cut with protections: cost, high. The law rescinds $500 million from Global Health Programs. Funds for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, nutrition, and maternal and child health are protected. The protection does not cover family planning and reproductive health. The change takes effect now.
- Less money for disaster aid abroad: cost, high. The law rescinds $496 million from International Disaster Assistance. It does not affect Food for Peace or McGovern-Dole food aid administration. This takes effect now.
- Less money for refugee assistance: cost, high. The law rescinds $800 million from Migration and Refugee Assistance. This reduces aid for refugees and resettlement partners. It takes effect now.
- Public broadcasting funds for 2026 and 2027 canceled: cost, medium. The law rescinds funds previously set for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. This reduces federal support for public radio and television. It takes effect now.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-4 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4)

## Related
- [119-hr-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7148)
- [119-hr-5371: Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Constructi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5371)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-6938: Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Envi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6938)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-7006: Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7006)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4 (as of 2026-07-15).