Rescissions Act of 2025
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The Rescissions Act of 2025 aims to rescind specific unobligated budgetary funds across various international and domestic programs. The bill is straightforward in its intent to reduce budget authority as proposed by the President, but lacks detailed oversight mechanisms and transparency in its fiscal impacts.
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⚑ No enforcement or oversight — imposes duties but names no enforcement or oversight mechanism
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Access options →Recorded vote · Senate roll call 411 · 2025-07-17
50 Yea · 47 Nay · 0 Present · 1 Not voting — Bill Passed (51-48)</vote_result_text>
<question>On Passage of the Bill</question>
<vote_title>H.R. 4, As Amended</vote_title>
<majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement>
<vote_result>Bill Passed
Actions (44)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. |
| 2025-06-06 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-06-06 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-06-11 | 09:55:47 | 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. |
| 2025-06-11 | 16:51:07 | Rule H. Res. 499 passed House. |
| 2025-06-12 | 13:30:45 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 499. (consideration: CR H2796-2805) |
| 2025-06-12 | 13:30:50 | 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 | 13:31:38 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4. |
| 2025-06-12 | 14:59:58 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2025-06-12 | 15:00:36 | Ms. Kelly (IL) moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H2805) |
| 2025-06-12 | 15:00:46 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2025-06-12 | 15:01:02 | 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 | 15:36:38 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2806-2808) |
| 2025-06-12 | 15:43:21 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 167). |
| 2025-06-12 | 15:54:16 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796) |
| 2025-06-12 | 15:54:16 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796) |
| 2025-06-12 | 15:54:18 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2025-07-10 | — | 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. |
| 2025-07-15 | — | Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379) |
| 2025-07-15 | — | Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392. |
| 2025-07-15 | — | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114. |
| 2025-07-15 | — | 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 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 | — | 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. |
| 2025-07-16 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | 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 | — | Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414) |
| 2025-07-17 | — | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2025-07-17 | — | Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411. |
| 2025-07-17 | — | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411. |
| 2025-07-17 | — | Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. |
| 2025-07-17 | — | Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. |
| 2025-07-18 | — | Presented to President. |
| 2025-07-18 | — | Presented to President. |
| 2025-07-18 | 00:04:36 | House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590. |
| 2025-07-24 | — | Became Public Law No: 119-28. |
| 2025-07-24 | — | Became Public Law No: 119-28. |
| 2025-07-24 | — | Signed by President. |
| 2025-07-24 | — | Signed by President. |
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