Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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.
Key claim: The House adopted H.R. 4 (Rescissions Act of 2025) as amended by the Senate, rescinding certain budget authority proposed by the President on June 3, 2025 under the Impoundment Control Act.
Abstract
(HRES590 · 119th Congress) This resolution adopts H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, as amended by the Senate. Specifically, upon the resolution’s passage, the House is deemed to have agreed to the Senate amendment and passed H.R. 4. Latest action (2025-07-18): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Why this matters
Rescissions bills are the principal statutory vehicle for the executive branch and Congress to cancel previously enacted budget authority under the Impoundment Control Act, and are relatively rare successful uses of the section 1012 procedure. Adoption of H.R. 4 sets a fiscal precedent for using ICA special messages to claw back defense-adjacent and foreign assistance funding, and directly affects the effective FY topline for the covered national security and international affairs accounts.