Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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, and for other purposes.

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This resolution is a procedural rule governing House consideration of a rescissions bill. It operates entirely within Congress's constitutional authority over its own proceedings and the federal budget. It does not infringe on any individual rights, does not consolidate power improperly, and adheres to due process requirements. The waiver of points of order and the suspension of certain Impoundment Control Act provisions are internal procedural choices that do not violate the Constitution.

• ✓ Passes · Enumerated powers
  The resolution is a rule for considering a bill that would rescind budget authority. Congress's power over the purse is rooted in Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 (No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law) and Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Power to lay and collect Taxes...to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare). Ad…
• ✓ Passes · Bill of Rights
  The resolution does not touch upon any of the rights protected by the first ten amendments. It is a procedural measure that does not regulate speech, religion, assembly, press, petition, arms, quartering, searches, seizures, self-incrimination, due process, takings, trial rights, jury rights, cruel and unusual punishment, or unenumerated rights. It is purely a matter of legislative process.
• ✓ Passes · Individual sovereignty
  The resolution does not restrict any individual's person, property, speech, labor, or belief. It only sets the terms for debate and amendment of a spending bill. There is no burden on individual liberty, and no compelling constitutional justification is needed because no individual freedom is implicated.
• ✓ Passes · Decentralization
  This is a federal legislative procedure, so the decentralization test is applied to the level of government action. The resolution does not consolidate decision-making upward; it is already at the federal level, which is the appropriate level for federal budget rescissions. The questions are answered as follows: (1) An individual or family cannot handle federal budget rescissions, so the individua…
• ✓ Passes · Due process and takings
  The resolution does not bypass due process or take property. It is a procedural rule for considering a bill. The waiver of points of order and the suspension of certain Impoundment Control Act provisions are internal legislative procedures that do not affect the rights of individuals. The Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause and Takings Clause are not implicated because the resolution does not dep…

Sources: Official text: HRES 499 (Reported in House)