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H.R. 4

U.S. House•Passed

Summary

H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Jun 6, 2025 by Rep. Steve Scalise (R) with 5 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 24, 2025: Became Public Law No: 119-28. It is now Public Law 119-28.

Record

Text

H.R. 4 has 5 co-sponsors, 23 roll calls and 46 amendments.

hb4/engrossed-amendment-senate.txt
119 HR 4 EAS: Rescissions Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-17
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H.R. 4  In the Senate of the United States,   July 17 (legislative day, July 16), 2025.   Amendment:
That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 4) entitled  An Act to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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. , do pass with the following
 Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:
1.
Short Title
This Act may be cited as the   Rescissions Act of 2025  .
2.
Rescissions of budget authority
(a)
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 available by the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of  Public Law 118–47 ), $33,008,764 are rescinded.
(2)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  International Organizations—Contributions to International Organizations  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $168,837,230 are rescinded.
(3)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  International Organizations—Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities  made available by the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 (division F of  Public Law 118–47 ), $203,328,007 are rescinded.
(4)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  International Organizations—Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $157,906,000 are rescinded.
(5)
Of the unobligated balances in the first paragraph under the heading  Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Global Health Programs  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $500,000,000 are rescinded:   Provided,   That none of the amounts rescinded under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances for the following programs: HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Nutrition, or Maternal and Child Health:   Provided further,   That the preceding proviso does not apply to family planning and reproductive health programs.
(6)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  Department of State—Migration and Refugee Assistance  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $800,000,000 are rescinded.
(7)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Complex Crises Fund  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $43,000,000 are rescinded.
(8)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Democracy Fund  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $83,000,000 are rescinded.
(9)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Economic Support Fund  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $1,650,000,000 are rescinded:   Provided,   That none of the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances for assistance to Jordan, Egypt, or the Countering PRC Influence Fund.
(10)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  Multilateral Assistance—International Financial Institutions—Contribution to the Clean Technology Fund  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $125,000,000 are rescinded.
(11)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  Multilateral Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—International Organizations and Programs  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $436,920,000 are rescinded.
(12)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Development Assistance  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $2,500,000,000 are rescinded:   Provided,   That none of the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall be from the unobligated balances for Feed the Future Innovation Labs or the Countering PRC Influence Fund:   Provided further,   That none of the funds rescinded under this paragraph shall affect the administration of United States commodity-based food aid, including the Food for Peace program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
(13)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $460,000,000 are rescinded.
(14)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—International Disaster Assistance  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $496,000,000 are rescinded:   Provided,   That none of the funds rescinded shall affect the administration of United States commodity-based food aid, including the Food for Peace program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.
(15)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  United States Agency for International Development—Funds Appropriated to the President—Operating Expenses  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $125,000,000 are rescinded.
(16)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  Bilateral Economic Assistance—Funds Appropriated to the President—Transition Initiatives  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $57,000,000 are rescinded.
(17)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  Bilateral Economic Assistance—Independent Agencies—Inter-American Foundation  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $27,000,000 are rescinded.
(18)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  Bilateral Economic Assistance—Independent Agencies—United States African Development Foundation  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $22,000,000 are rescinded.
(19)
Of the unobligated balances under the heading  Related Programs—United States Institute of Peace  made available by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025 (division A of  Public Law 119–4 ), $15,000,000 are rescinded.
(20)
(A)
Amounts made available for  Corporation for Public Broadcasting  for fiscal year 2026 by  Public Law 118–47  are rescinded.
(B)
Amounts made available for  Corporation for Public Broadcasting  for fiscal year 2027 by  Public Law 119–4  are rescinded.
        Secretary

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-06
  2. Passed House2025-06-12
  3. Passed Senate2025-07-17
  4. Conference
  5. To President2025-07-18
  6. Became Law2025-07-24

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Public Law Jul 24, 2025

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Public Law (07/24/2025)

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 Assistance (excluding funds for commodity-based food aid); and
  • Transition Initiatives.

The act also rescinds funds that were provided for

  • USAID Operating Expenses,
  • the Inter-American Foundation,
  • the U.S. African Development Foundation,
  • the U.S. Institute of Peace, and
  • the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Passed House Jun 12, 2025

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Passed House (06/12/2025)

Rescissions Act of 2025

This bill rescinds $9.4 billion in 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 bill 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;
  • Migration and Refugee Assistance;
  • the Complex Crises Fund;
  • the Democracy Fund;
  • the Economic Support Fund;
  • Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund;
  • International Organization and Programs;
  • Development Assistance;
  • Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia;
  • International Disaster Assistance; and
  • Transition Initiatives.

The bill also rescinds funds that were provided for

  • USAID Operating Expenses,
  • the Inter-American Foundation,
  • the U.S. African Development Foundation,
  • the U.S. Institute of Peace, and
  • the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Introduced in House Jun 6, 2025

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Introduced in House (06/06/2025)

Rescissions Act of 2025

This bill rescinds $9.4 billion in 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 bill 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;
  • Migration and Refugee Assistance;
  • the Complex Crises Fund;
  • the Democracy Fund;
  • the Economic Support Fund;
  • Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund;
  • International Organization and Programs;
  • Development Assistance;
  • Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia;
  • International Disaster Assistance; and
  • Transition Initiatives.

The bill also rescinds funds that were provided for

  • USAID Operating Expenses,
  • the Inter-American Foundation,
  • the U.S. African Development Foundation,
  • the U.S. Institute of Peace, and
  • the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Sponsors

Rep. Steve Scalise (R) sponsors H.R. 4, and 5 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 4 went before 3 committees: Budget, Appropriations and Appropriations.

Budget
Budget
Discharged From · Jul 15, 2025
Appropriations
Appropriations
Referred To · Jul 10, 2025
Appropriations
Appropriations
Referred To · Jun 6, 2025 · 91 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4 has taken 62 actions since Jun 6, 2025, the latest on Jul 24, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 24, 2025
House
Signed by President.
Jul 24, 2025
House
Became Public Law No: 119-28.
Jul 18, 2025
House
Presented to President.
Jul 18, 202500:04
House
House agreed to Senate amendment pursuant to H. Res. 590.
Jul 17, 2025
Senate
Motion by Senator Kim to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions rejected in Senate by Voice Vote.Appropriations Committee

Votes

H.R. 4 went to 23 roll calls across both chambers, the latest on Jul 17, 2025 at 51–48.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jul 17, 2025
Senate
On Passage of the Bill
51
48
Jul 17, 2025
Senate
On the Amendment
52
47
Jul 17, 2025
Senate
On the Amendment
48
51
Jul 17, 2025
Senate
On the Amendment
48
51
Jul 17, 2025
Senate
On the Amendment
49
50

Amendments

46 amendments have been offered to H.R. 4, the latest acted on Jul 17, 2025.

SAMDT 2853In the nature of a substitute.Jul 17, 2025 · Amendment SA 2853 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Num… · Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]SAMDT 2863To strike the paragraph of the bill that rescinds $15,000,000 that had been appropriated for the United States Institute of Peace.Jul 17, 2025 · Amendment SA 2863 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote… · Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]SAMDT 2896To reduce the amount rescinded from International Organizations and Programs and to ensure that UNICEF receives all of the funding previously appropriated to it by Congress.Jul 17, 2025 · Amendment SA 2896 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote… · Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]SAMDT 2898To reduce the amount rescinded from Assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia.Jul 17, 2025 · Amendment SA 2898 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote… · Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]SAMDT 2865To improve the bill.Jul 17, 2025 · Amendment SA 2865 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 51. Record Vote… · Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

2 bills are related to H.R. 4.

Titles

H.R. 4 goes by 9 titles, 6 of them short titles.

  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Rescissions Act of 2025 — Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
  • Rescissions Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) from Engrossed Amendment Senate bill text
  • Rescissions Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
  • Rescissions Act of 2025 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Rescissions Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Rescissions Act of 2025 — Display Title
  • Rescissions Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 4, the latest on Jun 9, 2025.

Lobbying

83 clients hired 74 firms and 403 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4 in 202 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Education, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Immigration, Health Issues, Government Issues, Foreign Relations, Defense.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill. The 20 that filed most often, of 83.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
JOB CREATORS NETWORKadvocacy organization for small businessTexas18$48K
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO—District of Columbia18—
APTS ACTION INCNonprofit Membership Organization for Public Noncommercial TV & Advanced Digital Serv…Virginia27$30K
OCEAN CONSERVANCY—District of Columbia16—
NAVIGATORS GLOBAL ON BEHALF OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIOLobbying firmDistrict of Columbia15$250K
SOUTH EAST DAIRY FARMERS ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia15$150K
IDAHO DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATIONTrade Association representing Idaho Dairy ProducersIdaho15$100K
U.S. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGNInternational AffairsDistrict of Columbia25$40K
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia15—
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN—District of Columbia15—
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN—District of Columbia15—
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY—New York15—
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION—District of Columbia14—
GRINDR LLCgeosocial networking appCalifornia14—
J STREET—District of Columbia14—
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITYPublic research universityMichigan13$160K
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENEScientific societyVirginia13$120K
C STREETfaith based advocacy and mediaVirginia13$80K
INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE, INC.Incubator and presenter of independent filmCalifornia13$70K
ENVELOPE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATIONAssociation of envelope manufacturing companiesVirginia23$40K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
CAPITOLINE CONSULTING, LLC815$440K
THE GARRISON GROUP LLC210$250K
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO18—
HARNED STRATEGIES LLC18$48K
VENABLE LLP28$370K
APTS ACTION, INC.16—
OCEAN CONSERVANCY16—
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION15—
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN15—
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN15—
WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY15—
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION14—
GRINDR LLC14—
J STREET14—
MASON CONSULTING, LLC24$104.4K
NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)24$320K
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES44$160K
AVENUE SOLUTIONS13$70K
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY13—
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 403.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ELIZABETH ROBERTS1815
JUDITH ZINK1815
CHARLES GARRISON1210
DANIEL HOROWITZ118
ELLIOT FRIEDMAN118
FIONA KOHRMAN118
HERB SMITH118
KAREN HARNED118
KEITH ABOUCHAR118
LISA SWIRSKY118
SERGIO ESPINOSA118
ANTHONY LIVINGSTON117
GABRIEL PEDREIRA117
GRANT SCHOTT117
JUSTIN PERPICH117
KEVIN LIDDELL117
RYAN MIMS117
SHANNON FAULK117
STEVEN CAMPISI117
AMELIA KEGAN226

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2025 second_quarter$19.3M2nd Quarter - Report
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICAPHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$12.2M1st Quarter - Report
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICAPHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$7.4M2nd Quarter - Report
GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)2026 first_quarter$1.6M1st Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2025 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Report
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION2025 third_quarter$1M3rd Quarter - Amendme…
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION2025 third_quarter$1M3rd Quarter - Report
FRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATIONFRIENDS COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL LEGISLATION2025 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Report
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA2025 second_quarter$970K2nd Quarter - Report
GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)2026 second_quarter$890K2nd Quarter - Report
AFL-CIOAFL-CIO2025 third_quarter$860K3rd Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2025 second_quarter$780K2nd Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2025 fourth_quarter$770K4th Quarter - Report
BNSF RAILWAY COMPANYBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY2025 third_quarter$760K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2025 third_quarter$750K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 second_quarter$590K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITYAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY2025 third_quarter$495K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOAMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO2025 fourth_quarter$450.4K4th Quarter - Report
GRINDR LLCGRINDR LLC2026 first_quarter$432.5K1st Quarter - Report
GRINDR LLCGRINDR LLC2025 fourth_quarter$420K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4 under Economics and Public Finance, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 67 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4’s is Economics and Public Finance.

hr4/policy-areas.txt
Economics and Public FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 4 carries 67 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Abortion to World health.

hr4/subjects.txt
AbortionAdult education and literacyAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAfricaAfrican Development FoundationAgricultural educationAgricultural researchArea studies and international educationAsiaBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCaribbean areaChild healthClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCorporation for Public BroadcastingCredit and credit marketsDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic developmentEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEnergy storage, supplies, demandEuropeExecutive agency funding and structureFamily planning and birth controlFarmlandFinancial literacyFood assistance and reliefForeign aid and international reliefForeign and international bankingForests, forestry, treesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment trust fundsHealth facilities and institutionsHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHIV/AIDSHuman rightsImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesInfrastructure developmentInter-American FoundationInternational exchange and broadcastingInternational organizations and cooperationIsraelLivestockMedical educationMotor vehiclesMultilateral development programsNutrition and dietOil and gasPolicy sciencesReconstruction and stabilizationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsRural conditions and developmentSex and reproductive healthSexually transmitted diseasesSmall businessUnited NationsU.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)U.S. Institute of PeaceVeterinary medicine and animal diseasesWater qualityWomen in businessWomen's healthWorld health

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 97 (Friday, June 6, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCALISE:H.R. 4.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:ArticleISection9Clause7[Page H2534]

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