Rescissions Act of 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-28.

Jul 24, 2025

The Rescissions Act of 2025 cancels specified unobligated funds across multiple agencies. It rescinds funding that was allocated to the Department of State and USAID for programs including international contributions, peacekeeping activities, global health, migration assistance, disaster relief, and development aid—though certain categories are excluded from rescission, such as funds for addressing HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, assistance to Jordan and Egypt, and certain food aid programs. The act also rescinds funds for USAID operating expenses and reduces funding for the Inter-American Foundation, the U.S. African Development Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. These rescissions were proposed by the President under procedures established in the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and require enactment into law to take effect.

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Rescissions Act of 2025 This act rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided to the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), various independent and related agencies, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The rescissions were proposed by the President under procedures included in the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress using specified procedures, and the rescissions must be enacted into law to take effect. Specifically, the act rescinds funds that were provided to the State Department or the President for Contributions to International Organizations; Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Global Health Programs (excluding funds for programs addressing HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, nutrition, or maternal and child health); Migration and Refugee Assistance; the Complex Crises Fund; the Democracy Fund; the Economic Support Fund (excluding funds for assistance to Jordan, Egypt, or the Countering PRC Influence Fund); Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund; International Organization and Programs; Development Assistance (excluding funds for Feed the Future Innovation Labs, the Countering PRC Influence Fund, or commodity-based food aid); Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia; International Disaster Assistance (excluding funds for commodity-based food aid); and Transition Initiatives. The act also rescinds funds that were provided for USAID Operating Expenses, the Inter-American Foundation, the U.S. African Development Foundation, the U.S. Institute of Peace, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.