[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 121 (Tuesday, July 15, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4372-S4373]
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SA 2853. Mr. THUNE (for Mr. Schmitt) proposed an amendment to the
bill H.R. 4, 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rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the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; as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Rescissions Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. RESCISSIONS OF BUDGET AUTHORITY.
(a) In General.--Pursuant to the special message
transmitted by the President on June 3, 2025, to the House of
Representatives and the Senate proposing the rescission of
budget authority under section 1012 of part B of title X of
the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
(2 U.S.C. 682 et seq.), the rescissions described under
subsection (b) shall take effect immediately upon the date of
enactment of this Act.
(b) Rescissions.--The rescissions described in this
subsection are as follows:
(1) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``International Organizations--Contributions to International
Organizations'' made available by the Department of State,
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act,
2024 (division F of Public Law 118-47), $33,008,764 are
rescinded.
(2) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``International Organizations--Contributions to International
Organizations'' made available by the Full-Year Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119-4),
$168,837,230 are rescinded.
(3) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``International Organizations--Contributions for
International Peacekeeping Activities'' made available by the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of Public Law 118-47),
$203,328,007 are rescinded.
(4) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``International Organizations--Contributions for
International Peacekeeping Activities'' made available by the
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of
Public Law 119-4), $157,906,000 are rescinded.
(5) Of the unobligated balances in the first paragraph
under the heading ``Bilateral Economic Assistance--Funds
Appropriated to the President--Global Health Programs'' made
available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act,
2025 (division A of Public Law 119-4), $500,000,000 are
rescinded: Provided, That none of the amounts rescinded
under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances
for the following programs: HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria,
Nutrition, or Maternal and Child Health: Provided further,
That the preceding proviso does not apply to family planning
and reproductive health programs.
(6) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``Department of State--Migration and Refugee Assistance''
made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations
Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119-4), $800,000,000 are
rescinded.
(7) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``Bilateral Economic Assistance--Funds Appropriated to the
President--Complex Crises Fund'' made available by the Full-
Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of
Public Law 119-4), $43,000,000 are rescinded.
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(8) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``Bilateral Economic Assistance--Funds Appropriated to the
President--Democracy Fund'' made available by the Full-Year
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law
119-4), $83,000,000 are rescinded.
(9) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``Bilateral Economic Assistance--Funds Appropriated to the
President--Economic Support Fund'' made available by the
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of
Public Law 119-4), $1,650,000,000 are rescinded: Provided,
That none of the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall
be from the unobligated balances for assistance to Jordan,
Egypt, or the Countering PRC Influence Fund.
(10) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``Multilateral Assistance--International Financial
Institutions--Contribution to the Clean Technology Fund''
made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations
Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119-4), $125,000,000 are
rescinded.
(11) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``Multilateral Assistance--Funds Appropriated to the
President--International Organizations and Programs'' made
available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act,
2025 (division A of Public Law 119-4), $436,920,000 are
rescinded.
(12) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``Bilateral Economic Assistance--Funds Appropriated to the
President--Development Assistance'' made available by the
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of
Public Law 119-4), $2,500,000,000 are rescinded: Provided,
That none of the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall
be from the unobligated balances for Feed the Future
Innovation Labs or the Countering PRC Influence Fund:
Provided further, That none of the funds rescinded under this
paragraph shall affect the administration of United States
commodity-based food aid, including the Food for Peace
program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for
Education and Child Nutrition Program.
(13) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``Bilateral Economic Assistance--Funds Appropriated to the
President--Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia''
made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations
Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law 119-4), $460,000,000 are
rescinded.
(14) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``Bilateral Economic Assistance--Funds Appropriated to the
President--International Disaster Assistance'' made available
by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025
(division A of Public Law 119-4), $496,000,000 are rescinded:
Provided, That none of the funds rescinded shall affect the
administration of United States commodity-based food aid,
including the Food for Peace program and the McGovern-Dole
International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
(15) Of the unobligated balances under the heading ``United
States Agency for International Development--Funds
Appropriated to the President--Operating Expenses'' made
available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act,
2025 (division A of Public Law 119-4), $125,000,000 are
rescinded.
(16) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``Bilateral Economic Assistance--Funds Appropriated to the
President--Transition Initiatives'' made available by the
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of
Public Law 119-4), $57,000,000 are rescinded.
(17) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``Bilateral Economic Assistance--Independent Agencies--Inter-
American Foundation'' made available by the Full-Year
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of Public Law
119-4), $27,000,000 are rescinded.
(18) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``Bilateral Economic Assistance--Independent Agencies--United
States African Development Foundation'' made available by the
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of
Public Law 119-4), $22,000,000 are rescinded.
(19) Of the unobligated balances under the heading
``Related Programs--United States Institute of Peace'' made
available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act,
2025 (division A of Public Law 119-4), $15,000,000 are
rescinded.
(20)(A) Amounts made available for ``Corporation for Public
Broadcasting'' for fiscal year 2026 by Public Law 118-47 are
rescinded.
(B) Amounts made available for ``Corporation for Public
Broadcasting'' for fiscal year 2027 by Public Law 119-4 are
rescinded.
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