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HB4Introduced in the House

Rescissions Act of 2025

Passed

Introduced by Steve Scalise, District LA-1

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Official description

To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.

Where it stands

Became Public Law No: 119-28.

July 24, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

21 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4 RC# 411 · July 17, 2025

51

Yes

48

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

100 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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SenatorDistrictVote
Jim BanksIN-3Yes
Lisa MurkowskiAKNo
Dan SullivanAKYes
Tommy TubervilleALYes
Katie Boyd BrittALYes
John BoozmanARYes
Tom CottonARYes
Ruben GallegoAZNo
Mark KellyAZNo
Adam SchiffCANo

Bill history

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

  3. 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.

  4. Rule H. Res. 499 passed House.

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

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

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

  8. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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

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

  11. 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.

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

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

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

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

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

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

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

  21. S.Amdt.2853 Amendment SA 2853 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Schmitt. (consideration: CR S4364) In the nature of a substitute.

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

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

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. S.Amdt.2856 Amendment SA 2856 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 393.

  31. S.Amdt.2856 Amendment SA 2856 proposed by Senator Coons to Amendment SA 2853. (consideration: CR S4400-4401) 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.

  32. S.Amdt.2853 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381, S4413)

  33. S.Amdt.2855 Amendment SA 2855 proposed by Senator Baldwin to Amendment SA 2853. (consideration: CR S4403) To strike the rescissions of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

  34. S.Amdt.2862 Amendment SA 2862 proposed by Senator Schiff to Amendment SA 2853. (consideration: CR S4405) To reduce the amount rescinded from Global Health programs to preserve funding for programs addressing diseases.

  35. S.Amdt.2855 Amendment SA 2855 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 397.

  36. S.Amdt.2887 Amendment SA 2887 proposed by Senator Booker to Amendment SA 2853. (consideration: CR S4407-4408) 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.

  37. S.Amdt.2862 Amendment SA 2862 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 51. Record Vote Number: 400.

  38. S.Amdt.2878 Amendment SA 2878 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 402.

  39. S.Amdt.2878 Amendment SA 2878 proposed by Senator Rosen to Amendment SA 2853. (consideration: CR S4406-4407) To strike the rescission of funds appropriated for Global Health programs, including family planning and reproductive health.

  40. 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.

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

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

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

  44. S.Amdt.2893 Motion to table amendment SA 2893 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 405.

  45. S.Amdt.2893 Amendment SA 2893 proposed by Senator Kelly for Senator Collins to Amendment SA 2853. (consideration: CR S4408-4409) In the nature of a substitute.

  46. S.Amdt.2887 Amendment SA 2887 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 404.

  47. S.Amdt.2896 Amendment SA 2896 proposed by Senator Ossoff to Amendment SA 2853. (consideration: CR S4411) 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.

  48. S.Amdt.2898 Amendment SA 2898 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 407.

  49. S.Amdt.2898 Amendment SA 2898 proposed by Senator Shaheen to Amendment SA 2853. (consideration: CR S4410-4411) To reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance to Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia.

  50. S.Amdt.2896 Amendment SA 2896 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 408.

  51. S.Amdt.2865 Amendment SA 2865 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 406.

  52. S.Amdt.2863 Amendment SA 2863 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 409.

  53. S.Amdt.2865 Amendment SA 2865 proposed by Senator Murkowski to Amendment SA 2853. (consideration: CR S4410) To improve the bill.

  54. S.Amdt.2863 Amendment SA 2863 proposed by Senator Merkley to Amendment SA 2853. (consideration: CR S4411-4412) To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.

  55. S.Amdt.2853 Amendment SA 2853 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 410.

  56. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  57. Presented to President.

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

  59. Signed by President.

  60. Became Public Law No: 119-28.

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