Rescissions Act of 2025

Rescissions Act of 2025 is a Senate bill introduced to enact a set of budget rescissions proposed by the President in a June 3, 2025 special message under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. If enacted, the bill would immediately eliminate specific unobligated balances across a broad range of international aid and multilateral funding accounts, as well as funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for future years. The aim is to reduce the amount of budget authority available for certain programs and activities that were previously authorized or appropriated but not yet obligated. The targeted rescissions come from multiple appropriations acts (including the 2024 and 2025 acts) and cover international organizations contributions, international peacekeeping, global health programs, migration and refugee assistance, development aid, and several multilateral and U.S. international and domestic programs. The bill enumerates the exact dollar amounts for each rescission and states that these rescissions take effect immediately upon enactment. In short, it’s a one-time adjustment to reduce unobligated balances in specific foreign aid and public broadcasting accounts.