H.R. 4 · 119th Congress · enacted
Rescissions Act of 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-28.
Latest official action 2025-07-24 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Rescissions Act of 2025 This act rescinds specified unobligated funds that were provided to the Department of State, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), various independent and related agencies, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The rescissions were proposed by the President under procedures included in the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. Under current law, the President may propose rescissions to Congress using specified procedures, and the rescissions must be enacted into law to take effect. Specifically, the act rescinds funds that were provided to the State Department or the President for Contributions to International Organizations; Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities; Global Health Programs (excluding funds for programs addressing HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, nutrition, or maternal and child health); Migration and Refugee Assistance; the Complex Crises Fund; the Democracy Fund; the Economic Support Fund (excluding funds for assistance to Jordan, Egypt, or the Countering PRC Influence Fund); Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund; International Organization and Programs; Development Assistance (excluding funds for Feed the Future Innovation Labs, the Countering PRC Influence Fund, or commodity-based food aid); Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia; International Disaster Assistan…
Congressional Research Service · 2025-07-24
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Steve Scalise
House · LA District 1 · Republican
$1,709,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tom Cole
House · OK District 4 · Republican
$1,647,752PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Aaron Bean
House · FL District 4 · Republican
$1,207,644PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Pete Sessions
House · TX District 17 · Republican
$551,944PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Blake D. Moore
House · UT District 1 · Republican
$1,442,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
5 of 5 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$42,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $15,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$39,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$38,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $7,500
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $1,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $2,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $2,500
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$37,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$37,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$35,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$35,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$35,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$34,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $7,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$33,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$32,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $2,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $7,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordUNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$32,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $7,500
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $2,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$31,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $6,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$31,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$30,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $2,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $8,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $0
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $10,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$30,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $8,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,970
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $4,994
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $4,994
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $9,994
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,994
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$29,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $7,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $5,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$29,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $4,500
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $6,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $9,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $3,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $1,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $3,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $3,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $7,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$27,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $2,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$27,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $3,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $2,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $4,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $5,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $7,500
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $7,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$26,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $15,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $2,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$26,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $1,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPOLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$26,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $2,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $1,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$26,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $4,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$25,500
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $10,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $2,500
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $2,000
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordDELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $5,000
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $8,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Steve Scalise · Sponsor · $8,000
Aaron Bean · Cosponsor · $3,500
Pete Sessions · Cosponsor · $3,500
Blake D. Moore · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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