To make 5 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-homeland-security discretionary spending for fiscal year 2007.

H.R. 379 proposes a 5 percent reduction in federal spending for most government programs and agencies during the 2007 fiscal year. These "across-the-board" cuts would apply to discretionary spending, excluding programs related to national defense and homeland security. If enacted, this would result in less available funding for a wide range of public services, including education, environmental protection, and transportation, as the government seeks to reduce overall federal expenditures.