Congress·Enacted·H.R. 4

Trump Signs Rescissions Act, Cutting Billions in Foreign Aid and Eliminating Public Broadcasting Funds

Rescissions Act of 2025

8 months ago·View on Congress.gov

Part of: SAVE America Act and DHS Funding Standoff

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Signed Into Law

This legislation has been enacted.

Legislative Progress

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214–212

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51–48

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Key Points

This law cancels billions of dollars in government spending that was previously approved but not yet spent. Most of these cuts target international programs, including money for foreign aid, disaster relief, and global health initiatives.
The policy completely removes future federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for the years 2026 and 2027. This organization provides financial support to local PBS and NPR stations across the country.
While $500 million is cut from global health programs, the law specifically protects money meant to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis. However, it specifically allows cuts to family planning and reproductive health services.
Several large cuts are made to international assistance, including $2.5 billion from development programs and $1.65 billion from economic support. The law makes sure that food aid and specific support for countries like Jordan and Egypt are not affected by these cuts.
These changes take effect immediately. The goal of the policy is to reduce government spending by taking back money that agencies had available but had not yet committed to specific projects or contracts.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Who is affectedScoreImpactCertaintyScopeDurationSentiment

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Political Response

Milestones

9 milestones39 actions

Jul 24, 2025

Became Public Law No: 119-28.

Jul 24, 2025

Signed by President.

Jul 18, 2025House

Presented to President.

Jul 18, 2025House

House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.

Jul 17, 2025Senate

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

October 2025

Corporation for Public Broadcasting loses federal funding for fiscal year 2026

Local PBS and NPR stations that depend on CPB grants will need to find replacement funding or cut programming and services starting in October 2025 when fiscal year 2026 begins.

October 2026

Corporation for Public Broadcasting loses federal funding for fiscal year 2027

The second year without federal funding will put additional financial pressure on public media stations, particularly smaller rural stations with fewer alternative revenue sources.

Vote Results

23 votes

HouseFailedAmendmentJun 12, 2025

On Motion to Recommit

208

218

Democrat

208 – 0 · 4

Republican

0 – 218 · 2

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HousePassedPassageJun 12, 2025

On Passage

214

212

Democrat

0 – 208 · 4

Republican

214 – 4 · 2

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SenatePassedProceduralJul 15, 2025

On the Motion to Discharge

Democrat

0 – 45

Republican

50 – 3

Independent

0 – 2

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Related Bills

2 bills

H.Res. 499Procedurally related

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) 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, and for other purposes.

Jun 11 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

S. 2067Related bill

Rescissions Act of 2025

Sep 2 — Star Print ordered on the bill.