This report establishes the rules for House consideration of H.R. 4, which would allow the President to cancel certain previously approved federal spending that he proposed to rescind in June 2025 under the Impoundment Control Act. The bill gives Congress a mechanism to review and potentially approve or reject the President's proposed budget cuts across various government programs. This type of legislation is part of the standard congressional process for managing federal spending authority.
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House Report 119-152 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4) TO RESCIND CERTAIN BUDGET AUTHORITY PROPOSED TO BE RESCINDED IN SPECIAL MESSAGES TRANSMITTED TO THE CONGRESS BY THE PRESIDENT ON JUNE 3, 2025, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1012(A) OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND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
[House Report 119-152]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
119th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session } { 119-152
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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BUDGET AUTHORITY PROPOSED TO BE RESCINDED IN SPECIAL MESSAGES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
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June 11, 2025.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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Ms. Foxx, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H. Res. 499]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 499, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 4, the
Rescissions Act of 2025, under a closed rule. The resolution
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
The resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as
read. The resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in the bill. The resolution provides one hour of
general debate equally divided and controlled by the Majority
Leader and the Minority Leader or their respective designees.
The resolution provides for one motion to recommit. The
resolution further provides that provisions of section 1017 of
the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 shall not apply to a bill
or joint resolution introduced with respect to the special
message transmitted under section 1012 of that Act on June 3,
2025. The resolution further provides that House Resolution 492
is hereby adopted.
EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS
The waiver of all points of order against consideration of
H.R. 4 includes:
--Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a
bill or joint resolution pursuant to a special order of
business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not been
reported by a committee.
Although the resolution waives all points of order against
provisions in H.R. 4, the Committee is not aware of any points
of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
COMMITTEE VOTES
The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:
Rules Committee record vote No. 110
Motion by Mr. McGovern to strike section 3 from the rule,
which deems as adopted H. Res. 492, the engrossment correction
resolution for Republicans' reconciliation bill. Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 111
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #5,
offered by Representative Johnson of Texas, which strikes the
recission of funds from the Bilateral Economic Assistance--
Funds Appropriated to the President--Global Health Programs.
This includes FY25 funding for PEPFAR. Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 112
Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #3,
offered by Representative Titus, which strikes the recission of
funds for the U.S. Institute of Peace. Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 113
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #2,
offered by Representative Titus, which strikes the paragraph
that rescinds funding for the ``Assistance for Europe, Eurasia,
and Central Asia'' account. Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 114
Motion by Ms. Scanlon to make in order amendment #10,
offered by Representative Menendez, which strikes the language
that rescinds funds for Migration and Refugee Assistance.
Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 115
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to make in order amendment
#1, offered by Representative Goldman of New York, which
strikes the provisions that rescind funds for the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting. Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 116
Motion by Ms. Leger Fernandez to make in order amendment
#11, offered by Representative Leger Fernandez, which strikes
the rescission of funds for the Economic Support Fund, which
includes funding for Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) and the
Women's Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act.
Defeated: 4-8
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Norman...................................... Nay Ms. Scanlon....................... Yea
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Yea
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Nay Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Yea
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Nay
Mr. Griffith.................................... Nay
Mr. Jack........................................ Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 117
Motion by Mr. Griffith to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4
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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach.................................. Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Norman...................................... Yea Ms. Scanlon....................... Nay
Mr. Roy......................................... ............ Mr. Neguse........................ Nay
Mrs. Houchin.................................... Yea Ms. Leger Fernandez............... Nay
Mr. Langworthy.................................. Yea
Mr. Austin Scott................................ Yea
Mr. Griffith.................................... Yea
Mr. Jack........................................ Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................ Yea
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