Rescissions Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would carry out 21 rescission actions that target unobligated balances across U.S. international assistance accounts. It focuses on unused funds tied to global health, development, peacekeeping, migration, and related foreign programs.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Big cuts to U.S. foreign aid
If enacted, this bill would cancel about $8.254 billion in unspent foreign aid and international program funds. It would cut $6.189 billion from bilateral assistance and $800 million from Migration and Refugee Assistance. It would also rescind roughly $563 million for international organizations, $562 million for multilateral programs, $125 million for USAID operations, and $15 million for the U.S. Institute of Peace. These cuts would reduce grant money available to foreign governments, NGOs, refugees, and the U.S. agencies that run these programs.
Cuts to public broadcasting funding
If enacted, this bill would rescind amounts made available for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for FY2026 and FY2027. The clause does not specify dollar amounts in this text. These rescissions would reduce grant support for public broadcasting.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
MO • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY]
KY • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 6/17/2025
Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
AL • R
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 7/9/2025
Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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