[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 109 (Monday, June 9, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24298-24302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-10377]
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OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Rescissions Proposals Pursuant to the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974
AGENCY: Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and
Budget.
ACTION: Notice of rescissions proposed pursuant to the Congressional
Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 1014(d) of the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974, enclosed for publication in the
Federal Register is a special message from the President reflecting the
proposals for rescission under section 1012 of that Act that were
transmitted to the Congress for consideration on June 3, 2025. In
total, these proposals would rescind $9.4 billion in budget authority.
These proposed rescissions affect programs of the Department of State,
as well as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Institute of
Peace, and other International Assistance Programs. If enacted, these
rescissions would decrease Federal outlays in the affected accounts by
the same amount; this would have a commensurate effect on the Federal
budget deficit and the national economy, and would result in less
borrowing from the Federal Treasury.
DATES: Release Date: June 3, 2025.
ADDRESSES: The rescissions proposal package is available on-line on the
OMB home page at: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Proposed-Rescissions-of-Budgetary-Resources.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Hoffman, 252 Eisenhower
Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503, Email address:
[email protected], telephone number: (202) 456-3419. Because
of delays in the receipt of
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regular mail related to security screening, respondents are encouraged
to use electronic communications.
Russell T. Vought,
Director.
TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
In accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget
and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 683(a)), I herewith
report 22 rescissions of budget authority, totaling $9.4 billion.
The proposed rescissions affect programs of the Department of
State, as well as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the U.S.
Agency for International Development, the U.S. Institute of Peace,
and other International Assistance Programs.
The details of these rescissions are set forth in the enclosed
letter from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Donald J. Trump
The White House,
May 28, 2025
The President
The White House
Dear Mr. President:
Submitted for your consideration is a special message that
includes rescission proposals for the Department of State, as well
as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the U.S. Agency
for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Institute of Peace,
and other International Assistance Programs.
The Administration is proposing these rescissions of enacted
appropriations from both current and past fiscal years (FYs) in
accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 683(a)). This special
message identifies wasteful and unnecessary spending that is no
longer needed for the purposes for which they were appropriated.
This special message emphasizes the need to cut wasteful foreign
assistance spending at the Department of State and USAID and through
other international assistance programs. These rescissions would
eliminate programs that are antithetical to American interests, such
as funding the World Health Organization, ``family planning'' and
``reproductive health,'' LGBTQI+ activities, ``equity'' programs,
radical Green New Deal-type policies, and color revolutions in
hostile places around the world. In addition, Federal spending on
CPB subsidizes a public media system that is politically biased and
is an unnecessary expense to the taxpayer.
This special message proposes to rescind $9.4 billion in budget
authority. If enacted, these rescissions would decrease Federal
outlays in the affected accounts by the same amount. This would have
a commensurate effect on the Federal budget deficit and the national
economy, and would result in less borrowing by the Federal
Government.
We look forward to working with the Congress to identify
additional opportunities to put the Nation's fiscal house back in
order.
Recommendation
I recommend you transmit a special message that includes these
rescission proposals to the Congress.
Sincerely,
Russell T. Vought
Director
Enclosure
PROPOSED RESCISSION OF BUDGET AUTHORITY
Report Pursuant to Section 1012 of the Congressional Budget and
Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 683)
Rescission proposal no. R25-1
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau: International Organizations and Conferences
Account: Contributions to International Organizations (019-1126
2024/2025)
Amount proposed for rescission: $33,008,764
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $33 million of the $1.5 billion
appropriated in FY 2024 for the Contributions to International
Organizations (CIO) account. The CIO account provides funding for
the assessed contributions to the United Nations (UN), UN-affiliated
organizations, and various other international organizations. This
proposal is consistent with Executive Order 14199, ``Withdrawing the
United States From and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations
Organizations and Reviewing United States Support to All
International Organizations,'' and rescinds carryover balances from
the prior year. The UN has taken advantage of American generosity
for too many years. In 2023, the United States paid 22 percent of
the entire UN budget, well above our ``fair share,'' whereas 192
other member states have profited from the American people while
voting against American interests and allies. Enacting the
rescission would eliminate unnecessary and currently unattributed
funding, as the Administration continues to review participation in
all other international organizations.
Rescission proposal no. R25-2
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau: International Organizations and Conferences
Account: Contributions to International Organizations (019-1126
2025/2025)
Amount proposed for rescission: $168,837,230
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $169 million of the $1.5 billion
appropriated in FY 2025 for the Contributions to International
Organizations (CIO) account. The CIO account provides funding for
the assessed contributions to the United Nations (UN), UN-affiliated
organizations, and various other international organizations. This
proposal is consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 14155,
``Withdrawing the United States From the World Health
Organization,'' and E.O. 14199, ``Withdrawing the United States From
and Ending Funding to Certain United Nations Organizations and
Reviewing United States Support to All International
Organizations.'' Enacting this rescission would eliminate funding to
organizations such as the World Health Organization, and to portions
of the UN Regular Budget for the UN Human Rights Council and the UN
Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
Rescission proposal no. R25-3
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau: International Organizations and Conferences
Account: Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities
(019-1124 2024/2025)
Amount proposed for rescission: $203,328,007
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $203 million of the $1.4 billion
appropriated in FY 2024 for the Contributions for International
Peacekeeping Activities (CIPA) account. The CIPA account provides
payment for the U.S. share of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping
assessments. UN peacekeeping has been fraught with waste and abuse,
as evidenced by the abject failure of the Lebanon peacekeeping
mission to contain Hezbollah and the ongoing sexual exploitation and
abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This rescission would
eliminate unattributed balances that have not yet been obligated for
these peacekeeping missions. Enacting the rescission is a first step
to engaging in strong reforms across the UN.
Rescission proposal no. R25-4
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau: International Organizations and Conferences
Account: Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities
(019-1124 2025/2025)
Amount proposed for rescission: $157,906,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $158 million of the $1.2 billion
appropriated in FY 2025 for the Contributions for International
Peacekeeping Activities (CIPA) account. The CIPA account provides
payment for the U.S. share of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping
assessments. UN peacekeeping has been fraught with waste and abuse,
as evidenced by the abject failure of the UN Interim Force in
Lebanon's (UNIFIL) mission to contain Hezbollah. Enacting this
rescission would specifically eliminate peacekeeping contributions
for the UNIFIL mission, and is a first step to engaging in strong
reforms across the UN.
Rescission proposal no. R25-5
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau: Other
Account: Global Health Programs (019-1031 2025/2026)
Amount proposed for rescission: $500,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $500 million of the $4 billion
appropriated in FY 2025 for
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Global Health Programs for the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID), which funds activities related to child and
maternal health, HIV/AIDS, and infectious diseases. This proposal
would not reduce treatment but would eliminate programs that are
antithetical to American interests and worsen the lives of women and
children, like ``family planning'' and ``reproductive health,''
LGBTQI+ activities, and ``equity'' programs. This rescission
proposal aligns with the Administration's efforts to eliminate
wasteful USAID foreign assistance programs. Enacting the rescission
would reinstate focus on appropriate health and life spending. This
best serves the American taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-6
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau: Other
Account: Global Health Programs (019-1031 2025/2029)
Amount proposed for rescission: $400,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $400 million of the $6 billion
appropriated in FY 2025 for global health programs for the
Department of State and implemented by the U.S. Agency for
International Development. The Global Health Programs account funds
activities related to controlling HIV/AIDS. This proposal would
eliminate only those programs that neither provide life-saving
treatment nor support American interests. This rescission proposal
aligns with the Administration's efforts to eliminate wasteful
foreign assistance programs. Enacting the rescission would restore
focus on health and life spending. This best serves the American
taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-7
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau: Other
Account: Migration and Refugee Assistance (019-1143/X)
Amount proposed for rescission: $800,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $800 million of the $3.2 billion
appropriated in FY 2025 for Migration and Refugee Assistance (MRA).
MRA funds the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and provides overseas
humanitarian assistance through the Department of State. These funds
support activities that could be more fairly shared with non-U.S.
Government donors, providing savings to the U.S. taxpayer. Enacting
this rescission would limit spending in this account only to
programs that are life-saving or have a clear, direct nexus to U.S.
national interests, like repatriations, while incentivizing other
donors to step up and do more to respond to humanitarian crises.
This best serves the American taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-8
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau: Other
Account: Complex Crises Fund (072-1015/X)
Amount proposed for rescission: $43,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $43 million of the $55 million
appropriated in FY 2025 for the Complex Crises Fund (CCF). CCF is
intended to provide assistance that prevents and responds to crises
in fragile countries, but this account is duplicative of other
existing funding sources. Enacting this rescission would eliminate
CCF programs that support activities opposed to American values and
are counter to an America First foreign policy. This rescission
proposal aligns with the Administration's efforts to eliminate
wasteful U.S. Agency for International Development foreign
assistance programs and reprioritizes remaining funds for
Administration priorities. This best serves the American taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-9
Agency: DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau: Other
Account: Democracy Fund (019-1121 2025/2026)
Amount proposed for rescission: $83,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $83 million of the $345 million
appropriated in FY 2025 for the Democracy Fund (DF). The DF account
is intended to fund democracy promotion activities of the Department
of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). In
practice, DF-funded activities support programs that undermine
American values, interfere with the sovereignty of other countries,
or bankroll corrupt leaders' evasion of their responsibilities to
their citizens. Enacting this rescission would eliminate programs
inimical to an America First foreign policy, that have conducted
censorship and election meddling in foreign countries. This
rescission proposal aligns with the Administration's efforts to
eliminate wasteful USAID foreign assistance programs and focus
remaining funds on priorities that advance American interests. This
best serves the American taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-10
Agency: INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Bureau: International Security Assistance
Account: Economic Support Fund (072-1037 2025/2026)
Amount proposed for rescission: $1,650,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $1.7 billion of the $3.6 billion
appropriated in FY 2025 for the Economic Support Fund (ESF). The ESF
account is intended to fund assistance programs in countries of
strategic importance to the United States to meet economic
development needs, but has been used to fund radical gender and
climate projects. Enacting this rescission would align with the
Administration's ongoing efforts to eliminate unnecessary
programming at the U.S. Agency for International Development and
refocus remaining resources on activities that align with an America
First foreign policy. This approach best serves the American
taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-11
Agency: INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Bureau: Multilateral Assistance
Account: Contribution to the Clean Technology Fund (020-0080/X)
Amount proposed for rescission: $125,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $125 million, the full amount
appropriated in FY 2025 for the Contribution to the Clean Technology
Fund (CTF). CTF invests in Green New Deal projects in developing
countries that do not reflect America's values or put the American
people first. Enacting the rescission would eliminate the
contribution payment to the CTF that supports climate projects, in
alignment with Executive Order 14162, ``Putting America First in
International Environmental Agreements.'' This is the best approach
for the American taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-12
Agency: INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Bureau: Multilateral Assistance
Account: International Organizations and Programs (019-1005 2025/
2025)
Amount proposed for rescission: $436,920,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $437 million, the entire amount
appropriated in FY 2025 for International Organizations and Programs
(IOP). The IOP account funds voluntary contributions to
international organizations and programs, largely to the United
Nations (UN). This rescission would eliminate funding for the UN
Children's Fund (UNICEF), UN Development Program (UNDP), the
Montreal Protocol, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), among various
other organizations. In the past these voluntary contributions have
compounded the excessive burden of America's disproportionately high
contributions. Enacting this rescission would encourage
international organizations to be more efficient, down-scope their
sprawling missions, and seek contributions from other member nations
and donors, putting American taxpayers first.
Rescission proposal no. R25-13
Agency: INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Bureau: Agency for International Development
Account: Development Assistance (072-1021 2025/2026)
Amount proposed for rescission: $2,500,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $2.5 billion of the $3.9 billion
appropriated in FY 2025 for Development Assistance (DA). The DA
account is intended to fund programs that work to end extreme
poverty and promote resilient, democratic societies, but in
practice, many of the DA programs conflict with American values,
interfere with the sovereignty of other countries, and bankroll
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corrupt leaders' evasion of their responsibilities to their
citizens, all while providing no clear benefit to Americans. This
rescission aligns with the Administration's efforts to eliminate
unnecessary development assistance at the U.S. Agency for
International Development. Enacting this rescission would align
remaining funds with appropriate priorities. This best serves the
American taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-14
Agency: INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Bureau: Agency for International Development
Account: Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia (072-0306
2025/2026)
Amount proposed for rescission: $460,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $460 million, the full amount
appropriated in FY 2025 for the Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and
Central Asia (AEECA) account. The AEECA account is intended to
support primarily former communist countries in the Europe, Eurasia,
and Central Asia region with programs focused on economic and
political stability. AEECA has become a mechanism for funding
wasteful programs, including woke activities like gender and climate
programming, which diverge from the targeted goals of the account.
This rescission proposal reflects the effort of the Administration
to eliminate unnecessary foreign assistance programs. This best
serves the American taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-15
Agency: INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Bureau: Agency for International Development
Account: International Disaster Assistance (072-1035/X)
Amount proposed for rescission: $496,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $496 million of $4 billion
appropriated in FY 2025 to the International Disaster Assistance
(IDA) account. IDA was intended to provide humanitarian assistance
in response to natural disasters and conflicts, and other
emergencies around the world. Enacting this rescission would
preserve programs that are life-saving or have a clear, direct nexus
to U.S. national interests. This rescission proposal aligns with the
Administration's efforts to eliminate wasteful U.S. Agency for
International Development foreign assistance programs. Enacting this
rescission would align remaining funds with President Trump's
foreign policy priorities. This best serves the American taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-16
Agency: INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Bureau: Agency for International Development
Account: Operating Expenses (072-1000 2025/2025)
Amount proposed for rescission: $125,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $125 million of the $1.7 billion
appropriated in FY 2025 for the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID) Operating Expenses account, which funds salaries
and benefits and other direct costs for USAID direct hires and staff
overseas. Enacting this rescission would align with the
Administration's ongoing efforts to eliminate unnecessary
programming at USAID. This best serves the American taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-17
Agency: INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Bureau: Agency for International Development
Account: Transition Initiatives (072-1027/X)
Amount proposed for rescission: $57,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $57 million of the $75 million
appropriated in FY 2025 for the Transition Initiatives (TI) account.
TI funding targets select priority countries where the U.S. must
engage quickly as a contingency response component of U.S. foreign
assistance during conflict and political transitions. Many of the
policies this program has traditionally supported do not align with
an America First foreign policy agenda. This rescission aligns with
the Administration's efforts to eliminate wasteful U.S. Agency for
International Development foreign assistance programs. Enacting this
rescission would align remaining funds with President Trump's
foreign policy priorities. This best serves the American taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-18
Agency: INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Bureau: Inter-American Foundation
Account: Inter-American Foundation (164-3100 2025/2026)
Amount proposed for rescission: $27,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $27 million of the $47 million
appropriated in FY 2025 for the Inter-American Foundation (IAF). The
IAF provides grants to organizations in Latin America and the
Caribbean. IAF funds are wasteful and littered with anti-American
activities. This rescission proposal aligns with the
Administration's efforts to eliminate wasteful foreign assistance
programs. Further, this proposal aligns with Executive Order 14217,
``Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy,'' which
directs that the non-statutory components and functions of IAF shall
be eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law,
and that IAF reduce the performance of their statutory functions and
associated personnel to the minimum presence and function required
by law. This best serves the American taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-19
Agency: INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Bureau: African Development Foundation
Account: United States African Development Foundation (166-0700
2025/2026)
Amount proposed for rescission: $22,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $22 million of the $45 million
appropriated in FY 2025 for the African Development Foundation
(ADF). The ADF delivers grants directly to African businesses to
support economic growth. These funds are often duplicative of
activities managed by other agencies, such as the Department of
State. This proposal aligns with Executive Order 14217, ``Commencing
the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy,'' which directs that the
non-statutory components and functions of ADF shall be eliminated to
the maximum extent consistent with applicable law, and that ADF
reduce the performance of their statutory functions and associated
personnel to the minimum presence and function required by law. This
best serves the American taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-20
Agency: UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE
Account: United States Institute of Peace (458-1300 2025/2026)
Amount proposed for rescission: $15,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $15 million of the $55 million
appropriated in FY 2025 for the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). This
agency funded a variety of conflict mitigation and intervention
programs in conflict with Administration priorities and may have
harmed American interests. This rescission proposal aligns with this
Administration's efforts to eliminate wasteful foreign assistance
programs. Further, this proposal aligns with Executive Order 14217,
``Commencing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy,'' which
directs that the non-statutory components and functions of USIP
shall be eliminated to the maximum extent consistent with applicable
law, and that USIP reduce the performance of their statutory
functions and associated personnel to the minimum presence and
function required by law. This best serves the American taxpayer.
Rescission proposal no. R25-21
Agency: CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
Account: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (020-0151 2026/2026)
Amount proposed for rescission: $535,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $535 million, the full amount
appropriated in FY 2024 for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
(CPB) in advance for FY 2026. CPB's base appropriation is disbursed
to public radio and public television systems in accordance with a
statutory formula outlined in the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967,
as amended. These funds would be used to subsidize a public media
system that is politically biased and an unnecessary expense to the
taxpayer. Enacting the rescission would eliminate Federal funding
for CPB.
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Rescission proposal no. R25-22
Agency: CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
Account: Corporation for Public Broadcasting (020-0151 2027/2027)
Amount proposed for rescission: $535,000,000
Justification:
This proposal would rescind $535 million, the full amount
appropriated in FY 2025 for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
(CPB) in advance for FY 2027. CPB's base appropriation is disbursed
to the public radio and public television systems in accordance with
a statutory formula outlined in the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967,
as amended. These funds would be used to subsidize a public media
system that is politically biased and an unnecessary expense to the
taxpayer. Enacting the rescission would eliminate Federal funding
for CPB.
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