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Eric Schmitt (R-MO)

In the nature of a substitute.

S.Amdt. 2853 · Senate amendment

A Republican amendment with no cosponsors

Changes H.R. 4 — Rescissions Act of 2025

Last activity — Amendment SA 2853 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 410.

Adopted

52 yes 47 no

The Senate agreed to this amendment 52–47, so its changes are part of the bill from here on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Adopted

What this amendment would do

This amendment, proposed by Mr. Thune for Mr. Schmitt, aims to change bill H.R. 4 by replacing its contents with the Rescissions Act of 2025. The purpose of this amendment is to cancel, or rescind, specific budget authority based on a special message sent by the President to Congress on June 3, 2025.

The amendment seeks to take away unobligated balances from various funds, including:

  • International Organizations: Funding for contributions and peacekeeping activities from 2024 and 2025 acts.
  • Bilateral Economic Assistance: Money for global health programs, the Complex Crises Fund, Democracy Fund, Economic Support Fund, Development Assistance, assistance for Europe, Eurasia and Central Asia, International Disaster Assistance, and Transition Initiatives.
  • Agency and Program Funding: Funds for Migration and Refugee Assistance, USAID operating expenses, the Inter-American Foundation, United States African Development Foundation, and the United States Institute of Peace.
  • Multilateral Assistance: Contributions to the Clean Technology Fund and other international organizations and programs.
  • Public Broadcasting: All amounts made available for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

The amendment includes specific rules to protect certain funds from being rescinded, such as:

  • Programs for HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria, Nutrition, and Maternal and Child Health (though family planning and reproductive health programs are not protected).
  • Assistance to Jordan, Egypt, and the Countering PRC Influence Fund.
  • Feed the Future Innovation Labs.
  • Commodity-based food aid, specifically the Food for Peace program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program.

What Congress actually voted on

One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.

  • The Senate: a vote on a proposed change to the bill A vote on one change, not on the bill. A bill can collect dozens of these, and losing one does not stop it. Passed 52 yes · 47 no

    See who voted how →

    07/17/2025 · Roll call 410 · recorded as “On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2853 to H.R. 4 (No short title on file)”