H.Res. 590 · Where this bill is now
Adopted
House: Adopted Jul 18, 2025, 216–213 (roll call 203)
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryHouse approves Senate version of rescissions bill
This resolution allows the House to agree to changes the Senate made to H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. If the resolution passes, the House will be considered to have accepted the Senate's version of the bill without taking a separate vote on it.
How it affects you
The resolution itself is a procedural measure that doesn't directly affect everyday Americans. Its effects depend on what's in the Rescissions Act itself—which would propose canceling certain spending that the President requested. The CRS summary doesn't explain which federal programs or spending would be affected.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Jul 17, 2025)
This resolution adopts H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, as amended by the Senate. Specifically, upon the resolution's passage, the House is deemed to have agreed to the Senate amendment and passed H.R. 4.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH.Res. 590
RESOLUTION
Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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.
Sponsor: Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC-5) · Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · Congress · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 18, 2025: “Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Agreeing to the Resolution · Jul 18, 2025
Agreeing to the Resolution Passed 216–213
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 211 | 1 |
| Republicans | 216 | 2 | 2 |
2 members voted against most of their party: 2 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.