Rescissions Act of 2025
Description
Rescinds $9.4 billion in unobligated funds from the State Department, USAID, and various independent agencies.
Summary
What it does
This law rescinds $9.4 billion in unobligated funds previously allocated to the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and several independent agencies. The affected funding includes accounts for international organizations, global health programs, disaster assistance, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. These spending reductions were implemented following formal rescission proposals submitted by the President under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Who is affected
This bill directly affects several federal agencies and organizations by rescinding $9.4 billion in unobligated funds, including the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Other entities impacted by the reduction in funding include the Inter-American Foundation, the U.S. African Development Foundation, and the U.S. Institute of Peace. Additionally, the rescissions target specific international accounts such as those for Global Health Programs, Migration and Refugee Assistance, and International Disaster Assistance.
Key provisions
- Rescission of unobligated funds. The bill cancels $9.4 billion in previously appropriated but unspent funds across the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and several independent agencies.
- Reductions to international organization and peacekeeping accounts. The legislation rescinds funding specifically designated for contributions to international organizations and international peacekeeping activities.
- Cuts to global health and humanitarian assistance programs. Funding is rescinded for various aid programs, including Global Health Programs, Migration and Refugee Assistance, International Disaster Assistance, and Development Assistance.
- Rescissions for economic and regional support funds. The bill cancels funds allocated for the Economic Support Fund, the Democracy Fund, and assistance programs for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.
- Reductions for independent agencies and public broadcasting. The act rescinds funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Inter-American Foundation, and the U.S. African Development Foundation.
Fiscal impact
- H.R. 4, Rescissions Act of 2025· As Posted on the Website of the House Committee on Rules on June 6, 2025
Effective dates
The rescissions take effect upon the bill being enacted into law, as required by the procedures established under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
Relationship to existing law
This bill executes rescissions proposed by the President under procedures established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. It cancels unobligated funds previously appropriated to the Department of State, USAID, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and several other independent agencies and international programs.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to rescind $9.4 billion in unobligated funds previously allocated to the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and various independent agencies. This action implements specific funding cancellations proposed by the President under the procedures established by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.