Rescissions Act of 2025
Sponsored by Steve Scalise RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Economics and Public Finance.
This bill became Public Law 119-28: see the law
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
5 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Tom Cole RRepublican | |
| Aaron Bean RRepublican | |
| Pete Sessions RRepublican | |
| Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] RRepublican | |
| Blake D. Moore RRepublican |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
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| Enrolled Bill | Not published yet | Not checked yetThe official file |
| Engrossed Amendment Senate | Not checked yetThe official file | |
| Placed on Calendar Senate | Not checked yetThe official file | |
| Referred in Senate | Not checked yetThe official file | |
| Engrossed in House | Not checked yetThe official file | |
| Introduced in House | Not checked yetThe official file | |
| Public Law | Not checked yetThe official file |
Actions
- Became Public Law No: 119-28.
- Became Public Law No: 119-28.
- Signed by President.
- Signed by President.
- Presented to President.
- Presented to President.
- House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 411.
- Motion by Senator Lujan to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Motion by Senator Kaine to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 403.
- Motion by Senator Markey to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 50. Record Vote Number: 401.
- Motion by Senator Schumer to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 399.
- Motion by Senator Warner to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 398.
- Motion by Senator Hirono to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 396.
- Motion by Senator Gallego to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 395.
- Motion by Senator Cortez Masto to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 394.
- Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4381-4414)
- Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4364-4365, S4374-4379)
- Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 392.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 114.
- Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Budget discharged by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 391 Pursuant to the order of 1/30/1975 as amended by the order of 4/11/1986.
- Senate Committee on Appropriations; the Budget discharged by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 391 Pursuant to the order of 1/30/1975 as amended by the order of 4/11/1986.
- Motion to discharge Senate Committees on Appropriations; the Budget made. Pursuant to the order of 1/30/1975 as amended by the order of 4/11/1986.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred jointly to the Committee on Appropriations; the Budget pursuant to the order of 1/30/1975 as amended by the order of 4/11/1986.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 212 (Roll no. 168). (text: CR H2796)
- On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 218 (Roll no. 167).
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2806-2808)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 4, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Kelly (IL) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Ms. Kelly (IL) moved to recommit to the Committee on Appropriations. (text: CR H2805)
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4.
- Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 499. (consideration: CR H2796-2805)
- Rule H. Res. 499 passed House.
- Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 499 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit allowed. Bill is closed to amendments.
- Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Budget Committee (Senate)Discharged From, July 16, 2025; Referred To, July 10, 2025
- Appropriations Committee (Senate)Referred To, July 10, 2025
- Appropriations Committee (House)Unknown, June 12, 2025; Unknown, June 12, 2025; Referred To, June 6, 2025
Hearings
Hearings tied to the law this bill became, from our saved official records.
Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record1 lobbying report name H.R. 4, for 1 client.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOB CREATORS NETWORK | HARNED STRATEGIES LLCSecond quarter of 2026 | $5,250reported as income |
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Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 4
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
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Contribution reports are read for 0 of the 6 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
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