This resolution establishes expedited House consideration for a bill rescinding budget authority requested for rescission by the President on June 3, 2025.
Virginia Foxx
Representative
NC-5
This resolution sets the expedited procedural path for the House of Representatives to consider a bill rescinding specific budget authority requested for rescission by the President on June 3, 2025. It waives standard procedural objections to ensure immediate consideration and limits debate to one hour before a final vote. The measure also exempts this specific action from certain time constraints normally imposed by the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.
| Party | Total Votes | Yes | No | Did Not Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | 220 | 213 | 1 | 6 |
Democrat | 212 | 0 | 206 | 6 |
House Fast-Tracks Budget Cuts: Debate Limited to One Hour to Vote on Presidential Rescission Requests
This resolution is pure legislative procedure, but it has real teeth because it sets the rules for how the House of Representatives handles potential budget cuts. Specifically, it establishes a high-speed lane for Congress to vote on a bill that would reject or approve certain spending cuts—called “rescissions”—the President requested on June 3, 2025. This isn’t about what gets cut, but how the vote on those cuts happens, and the process is designed for maximum speed.
The Legislative Fast Lane: No Time for Traffic Jams
When the House adopts this resolution, it immediately clears the way for the specific bill (H.R. 4) addressing the President’s budget cuts. To ensure zero delays, the resolution waives all procedural objections—known as “points of order”—against considering the bill, against reading the bill, and even against specific provisions within the bill. Think of this as removing every speed bump and stop sign on the way to the final vote. If you’re busy and just want Congress to get to the point, this looks efficient. But if you’re a taxpayer who wants every detail scrutinized, waiving all those checks and balances is a big deal.
One Hour to Decide the Budget
The most striking part of this fast-track process is the severe time limit placed on deliberation. The resolution allows for only one hour of total debate before the final vote, split evenly between the majority and minority leadership. For context, complex legislation often gets days of debate. Reducing the discussion on potentially massive budget cuts to a single hour means there is almost no opportunity for meaningful public discussion, amendment proposals, or detailed scrutiny of what the cuts actually entail. Furthermore, the minority party is restricted to just one attempt to send the bill back to committee (a motion to recommit), severely limiting their ability to influence the outcome.
Bypassing the Impoundment Clock
This resolution also includes a technical but important exemption regarding the 1974 Impoundment Control Act. That law usually sets strict time limits and procedures (Section 1017) for how Congress must respond to a President trying to withhold or “impound” funds that Congress has already appropriated. This resolution specifically states that those usual procedural timelines do not apply to the response bill related to the June 3, 2025, rescission message. This means Congress is giving itself a pass on the standard rules designed to ensure timely action on budget authority, further prioritizing speed over standard procedure when dealing with these specific budget cuts.