US Congress House Bill 4

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 6)
Status: Passed on July 24 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-07-24 - Became Public Law No: 119-28.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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

Rescissions Act of 2025

Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Aaron Bean [R-FL]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Marjorie Greene [R-GA]	Rep. Blake Moore [R-UT]

2025-07-17 - Senate - On Passage of the Bill H.R. 4 RC# 411 (Y: 51 N: 48 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-17 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) RC# 410 (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-17 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2896 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) RC# 408 (Y: 48 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-07-17 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2898 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) RC# 407 (Y: 49 N: 50 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-07-17 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2865 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) RC# 406 (Y: 47 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2025-07-17 - Senate - On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2893 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) RC# 405 (Y: 51 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-07-17 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2887 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) RC# 404 (Y: 48 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-07-17 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2863 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) RC# 40 (Y: 48 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-07-16 - Senate - On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 RC# 403 (Y: 48 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-07-16 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2878 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) RC# 402 (Y: 48 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-07-16 - Senate - On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 RC# 401 (Y: 47 N: 50 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2025-07-16 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2862 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) RC# 400 (Y: 46 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2025-07-16 - Senate - On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 RC# 399 (Y: 47 N: 52 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-07-16 - Senate - On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 RC# 398 (Y: 48 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-07-16 - Senate - On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 RC# 396 (Y: 48 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-07-16 - Senate - On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 RC# 395 (Y: 48 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-07-16 - Senate - On the Motion to Recommit H.R. 4 RC# 394 (Y: 48 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-07-16 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2855 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) RC# 37 (Y: 47 N: 52 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-07-16 - Senate - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2856 to S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file) RC# 33 (Y: 49 N: 50 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2025-07-15 - Senate - On the Motion to Proceed H.R. 4 RC# 392 (Y: 50 N: 50 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Senate - On the Motion to Discharge H.R. 4 RC# 391 (Y: 50 N: 50 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-12 - House - On Passage RC# 168 (Y: 214 N: 212 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-06-12 - House - On Motion to Recommit RC# 167 (Y: 208 N: 218 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-07-24	House	Became Public Law No: 119-28.
2025-07-24	House	Signed by President.
2025-07-18	House	House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
2025-07-18	House	Presented to President.
2025-07-17	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-07-17	Senate	S.Amdt.2853 Amendment SA 2853 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 410.
2025-07-17	Senate	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.
2025-07-17	Senate	S.Amdt.2865 Amendment SA 2865 proposed by Senator Murkowski to Amendment SA 2853. (consideration: CR S4410) To improve the bill.
2025-07-17	Senate	S.Amdt.2863 Amendment SA 2863 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 409.
2025-07-17	Senate	S.Amdt.2865 Amendment SA 2865 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote Number: 406.
2025-07-17	Senate	S.Amdt.2896 Amendment SA 2896 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 408.
2025-07-17	Senate	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.
2025-07-17	Senate	S.Amdt.2898 Amendment SA 2898 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 407.
2025-07-17	Senate	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.
2025-07-17	Senate	S.Amdt.2887 Amendment SA 2887 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 404.
2025-07-17	Senate	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.
2025-07-17	Senate	S.Amdt.2893 Motion to table amendment SA 2893 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 405.
2025-07-17	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
2025-07-17	Senate	Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
2025-07-17	Senate	Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
2025-07-16	Senate	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.
2025-07-16	Senate	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.
2025-07-16	Senate	S.Amdt.2878 Amendment SA 2878 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 402.
2025-07-16	Senate	S.Amdt.2862 Amendment SA 2862 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 51. Record Vote Number: 400.
2025-07-16	Senate	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.
2025-07-16	Senate	S.Amdt.2855 Amendment SA 2855 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 397.
2025-07-16	Senate	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.
2025-07-16	Senate	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.
2025-07-16	Senate	S.Amdt.2853 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381, S4413)
2025-07-16	Senate	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.
2025-07-16	Senate	S.Amdt.2856 Amendment SA 2856 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 393.
2025-07-16	Senate	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.
2025-07-16	Senate	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.
2025-07-16	Senate	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.
2025-07-16	Senate	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.
2025-07-16	Senate	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.
2025-07-16	Senate	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.
2025-07-16	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414)
2025-07-15	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379)
2025-07-15	Senate	S.Amdt.2853 Amendment SA 2853 proposed by Senator Thune for Senator Schmitt. (consideration: CR S4364) In the nature of a substitute.
2025-07-15	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392.
2025-07-15	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
2025-07-15	Senate	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.
2025-07-15	Senate	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.
2025-07-10	Senate	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.
2025-06-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-06-12	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
2025-06-12	House	On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 167).
2025-06-12	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2806-2808)
2025-06-12	House	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.
2025-06-12	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2025-06-12	House	Ms. Kelly (IL) moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H2805)
2025-06-12	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2025-06-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.
2025-06-12	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
2025-06-12	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 499. (consideration: CR H2796-2805)
2025-06-11	House	Rule H. Res. 499 passed House.
2025-06-11	House	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.
2025-06-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
2025-06-06	House	Introduced in House

HR499 (Related) 2025-06-11 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB2067 (Related) 2025-09-02 - Star Print ordered on the bill.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4/BILLS-119hr4ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4/BILLS-119hr4eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4/BILLS-119hr4pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4/BILLS-119hr4eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4/BILLS-119hr4enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025167
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025168
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00391.htm
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Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00405.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00406.htm
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Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00410.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1191/vote_119_1_00411.htm