Pocket Rescission of Appropriated Funds
House voted 216-213 to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds including $7 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion for Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Senate approved 51-48. Uses the Impoundment Control Act. Additional rescission votes threatened.
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House voted 216-213 to rescind $9 billion in previously allocated funds including $7 billion in foreign aid and $1.1 billion for Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Senate approved 51-48. Uses the Impoundment Control Act. Additional rescission votes threatened.
Date Issued
2025-07-18
Type
Policy Directive
Legal & Institutional Responses (2)
New York v. ACF — Child Care Funding Freeze
New York and other states challenged the freezing of $10 billion in child care funds across CCDF, TANF, and Social Services Block Grants targeting five blue states. Judge Broderick granted a preliminary injunction, ordering the release of frozen funds.
23 State AGs v. OMB — Federal Funding Freeze
23 state attorneys general and D.C. filed suit over the rescission of $11 billion in federal health grants targeting blue states. Judge Shah blocked the rescissions, and Judge McConnell blocked the broader general funding freeze. Multiple overlapping suits address different aspects of the administration's funding withholding strategy.
Affected Agencies
- Office of Management and Budget