Rescissions Act of 2025
Trump Signs Rescissions Act, Cutting Billions in Foreign Aid and Eliminating Public Broadcasting Funds
Signed Into Law
This legislation has been enacted.
Legislative Progress
214–212
51–48
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.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
USAID employees are directly affected by $125 million in cuts to the agency's operating expenses, which funds staffing and day-to-day operations. Combined with billions in cuts to programs USAID administers — development assistance, disaster relief, global health, and transition initiatives — this dramatically shrinks the agency's mission and likely leads to significant workforce reductions.
Milestones
Became Public Law No: 119-28.
The President signed it. This is now the law of the land.
Signed by President.
The President signed it. This is now the law of the land.
Presented to President.
Both chambers passed identical text. The President has 10 days to sign it into law or veto it.
House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Vote Results
23 votesOn Motion to Recommit
On the Motion to Discharge
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Rescissions Act of 2025
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