Rescissions Act of 2025

Summary

Immediately cancels specific amounts of previously approved but unobligated federal funds across a range of international and domestic programs. The single section lists multiple targeted rescissions that remove money from foreign assistance, international organizations, global health programs, refugee aid, several U.S. agencies and funds, and future-year amounts previously provided to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The rescissions take effect on the date the Act is enacted.

Key Points

• Immediately rescinds specific unobligated balances from previously approved appropriations.
• Targets funds across foreign assistance, international organizations, global health, refugee aid, and several federal accounts.
• Includes rescissions of future-year amounts previously provided to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
• Only unobligated balances are affected; already obligated or expended funds remain unchanged.
• Rescissions are effective on the date of enactment and take effect immediately.
• Agencies and grant recipients may need to pause or revise planned obligations tied to those balances.
• No new authorizations, tax changes, or program expansions are created by this text.
• The rescissions reduce available funding but do not automatically reallocate the amounts elsewhere.

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