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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.
Summary
The bill would rescind unobligated (unspent) COVID-19 relief funds from six major pandemic relief acts, up to the total amount appropriated for foreign assistance to Israel, Ukraine, and Indo-Pacific security in fiscal year 2024. The COVID-19 relief acts targeted for rescission include the CARES Act, American Rescue Plan Act, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, and related appropriations. The bill would also rescind unobligated infrastructure funds, including those from the Education Stabilization Fund, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program, the Carbon Reduction Program, and the PROTECT Program. The effect would be to recover spending authority from previously appropriated but unspent funds and redirect that authority to offset foreign assistance appropriations.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Aaron Bean’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- BAPTIST HEALTH $9,500
- SHIELD PROPERTIES INC. $8,300
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $7,800
- THE MAYERNICK GROUP $7,000
- PET PARADISE RESORT $6,600
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Actions (3)
- Feb 27, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Feb 27, 2025 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. · house
- Feb 27, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 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”.
SEC. 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. <all>
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