H.R. 4 - Rescissions Act of 2025
H.R. 4 - Rescissions Act of 2025
Hearing Information
Meeting Information
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 - 2:00pm H-313, The Capitol View Announcement »
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Bill Text
(as introduced)
Hearing Documents
Rule PDF
H. Rept. 119-152PDF
Rule Information
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 499:
Agreed to by a record vote of 213-207, after agreeing to the previous question by a record vote of 210-204, on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
MANAGERS: Foxx/McGovern
1. Closed rule for H.R. 4.
2. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
3. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read.
4. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill.
5. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their respective designees.
6. Provides one motion to recommit.
7. Provides that provisions of section 1017 of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 shall not apply to a bill or joint resolution introduced with respect to the special message transmitted under section 1012 of that Act on June 3, 2025.
8. Provides that House Resolution 492 is hereby adopted.
Amendments (click each header to sort table ▲▼ by that column)
| # | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Version 1 | Goldman (NY), Crockett (TX), McClain Delaney (MD), Clarke (NY), Norton (DC), Cleaver (MO), Larson (CT), Matsui (CA), Titus (NV), Schakowsky (IL), Barragán (CA), Moore (WI), Dexter (OR), Beyer (VA), Lynch (MA), Torres (CA), Chu (CA), Craig (MN), Menendez (NJ) | Democrat | Strikes the provisions that rescind funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. | Submitted |
| 2 | Version 1 | Titus (NV), Keating (MA), Costa (CA), Johnson (TX) | Democrat | Strikes the paragraph that rescinds funding for the "Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia" account. | Submitted |
| 3 | Version 1 | Titus (NV) | Democrat | Strikes the paragraph that rescinds funding for the United States Institute of Peace. | Submitted |
| 4 | Version 1 | Johnson (TX) | Democrat | Strikes the rescission of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for FY26 and FY27. | Submitted |
| 5 | Version 1 | Johnson (TX) | Democrat | Strikes the recission of funds from the Bilateral Economic Assistance-Funds Appropriated to the President- Global Health Programs. This includes FY25 funding for PEPFAR. | Submitted |
| 6 | Version 1 | Kamlager-Dove (CA) | Democrat | Strikes the rescission of funding, which abdicates Congress's role in foreign policy making, and inserts the Defending American Diplomacy Act to reassert Congressional oversight over a major reorganization of the State Department. | Submitted |
| 7 | Version 1 | Cisneros (CA) | Democrat | Requires the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a report on the number of individuals, separating out the total number of children, who receive assistance through global health programs and who would be deprived of lifesaving aid if such rescissions take effect. | Submitted |
| 8 | Version 1 | Cisneros (CA) | Democrat | Strikes the rescission of International Disaster Assistance funding and provides for the funding level passed by the Senate Appropriations Committee for Fiscal Year 2025. | Submitted |
| 9 | Version 1 | Cisneros (CA) | Democrat | Strikes the rescission of Development Assistance funds and provides for funding at Fiscal Year 2023 enacted levels. | Submitted |
| 10 | Version 1 | Menendez (NJ) | Democrat | Strikes the language that rescinds funds for Migration and Refugee Assistance. | Submitted |
Committee Votes
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 110
Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 3 from the rule, which deems as adopted H. Res. 492, the engrossment correction resolution for Republicans’ reconciliation bill. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 111
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #5, offered by Representative Johnson of Texas, which strikes the recission of funds from the Bilateral Economic Assistance-Funds Appropriated to the President- Global Health Programs. This includes FY25 funding for PEPFAR. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 112
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #3, offered by Representative Titus, which strikes the recission of funds for the US Institute of Peace. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 113
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #2, offered by Representative Titus, which strikes the paragraph that rescinds funding for the "Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia" account. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 114
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #10, offered by Representative Menendez, which strikes the language that rescinds funds for Migration and Refugee Assistance. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 115
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #1, offered by Representative Goldman of New York, which strikes the provisions that rescind funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 116
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to make in order amendment #11, offered by Representative Leger Fernández, which strikes the rescission of funds for the Economic Support Fund, which includes funding for Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) and the Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act. Defeated: 4–8
Rules Committee Record Vote No. 117
Motion by Mr. Griffith to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4