H.R. 1654

119 HR 1654 IH: Cutting Unobligated Tumultuous Spending Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-02-27
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1654  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 27, 2025   Mr. Bean of Florida  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committees on  Appropriations , and  Transportation and Infrastructure , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To rescind unobligated COVID–19 relief funds and certain infrastructure funds to offset the cost of the supplemental foreign assistance made available for fiscal year 2024, and for other purposes.
1.
Short titles
This Act may be cited as any of the following:
(1)
The   Cutting Unobligated Tumultuous Spending Act  .
(2)
The   CUTS Act  .
(3)
The   De-Supplemental Act  .
2.
Rescissions
(a)
COVID–19 Rescissions
(1)
In general
The unobligated balances of any COVID–19 relief funds are hereby rescinded to the extent that the sum of such rescinded funds does not exceed the total amount appropriated under the following Acts:
(A)
The Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (Division A of  Public Law 118–50 ).
(B)
The Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (Division B of  Public Law 118–50 ).
(C)
The Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (division C of  Public Law 118–50 ).
(2)
COVID–
19  relief funds defined
In this section, the term  COVID–19 relief funds  means any funds appropriated or otherwise made available by—
(A)
the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–123 );
(B)
the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 );
(C)
the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act ( Public Law 116–139 );
(D)
the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (Division M of  Public Law 116–260 );
(E)
division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ); or
(F)
the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ( Public Law 117–2 ).
(b)
Infrastructure Rescissions
Any unobligated funds appropriated to any of the following are hereby rescinded:
(1)
The Education Stabilization Fund under the heading  Department of Education  in title VIII of division B of the CARES Act ( Public Law 116–136 ; 134 Stat. 564).
(2)
The Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program established in section 149 of title 23, United States Code.
(3)
The Carbon Reduction Program established in section 175 of title 23, United States Code.
(4)
The PROTECT Program established in section 176 of title 23, United States Code.