Rescinds about $7.9 billion in unspent foreign aid funds and cancels Corporation for Public Broadcasting funds for fiscal years 2026 and 2027, as listed in the bill.

Official title: Rescissions Act of 2025

Outcome Public Law 119-28

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House

Introduced 06-JUN-2025

Referred 06-JUN-2025

On the calendar 11-JUN-2025

Passed 12-JUN-2025

Took up the Senate's changes 18-JUL-2025

Senate

Received 10-JUL-2025

On the calendar 15-JUL-2025

Passed 17-JUL-2025

President

Presented 18-JUL-2025

Signed 24-JUL-2025

Became law 24-JUL-2025

Key points

Rescinds specified unobligated balances from State Department and USAID foreign aid accounts, including international organization contributions, peacekeeping, global health, migration and refugee assistance, and development assistance.
Bars the global health cut from reaching HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, nutrition, and maternal and child health programs, but not family planning and reproductive health programs.
Protects funds for Jordan, Egypt, Feed the Future Innovation Labs, and the Countering PRC Influence Fund from the cuts, and keeps U.S. commodity-based food aid administration unaffected.
Rescinds Corporation for Public Broadcasting amounts for fiscal year 2026 from Public Law 118-47 and for fiscal year 2027 from Public Law 119-4.

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Official CRS summary

Current. The Congressional Research Service's summary covers the bill's latest wording (Public Law, 24-JUL-2025).

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Committee referrals (3)

Policy area

Economics and Public Finance

Sponsor Steve Scalise (R-LA) Cosponsors · 5

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5 Republicans