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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4

Official text excerpt

Public Law 119–28: To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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. 
 Public Law 28 
 Public Law 119–28 139 Stat. 467 
 2025-07-24 
 2025-07-24 
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 PUBLIC LAW 119–28—JULY 24, 2025 
 139 STAT. 467 
 Public Law 119–28 
 119th Congress 
 
 
 
 An Act 
 To rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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. July 24, 2025 [ H.R. 4 ] 
 
   Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa­tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Rescissions Act of 2025. 
 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.   This Act may be cited as the “ Rescissions Act of 2025 ”. 
 SEC. 2. RESCISSIONS OF BUDGET AUTHORITY. (a) Effective date. In General .— Pursuant to the special message transmitted by the President on June 3, 2025, to the House of Representatives and the Senate proposing the rescission of budget authority under section 1012 of part B of title X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ( 2 U.S.C. 682 et seq. ), the rescissions described under subsection (b) shall take effect immediately upon the date of enactment of this Act. (b) Rescissions .— The rescissions described in this subsection are as follows: (1) Of the unobligated balances under the heading “ International Organizations—Contributions to International Organizations ” made av…

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