Under the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) of 1974, the president has the authority to permanently cancel federal funding once it has been enacted by Congress, referred to as a rescission. Under the ICA, the president must transmit a special message to Congress detailing the amounts, reasons for and effect of the proposed rescission.

What Agencies Are Affected?

On Tuesday, June 3, President Trump transmitted a rescissions package to Congress through the Office of Management and Budget totaling $9.4 billion for 22 rescissions of budget authority. The package proposes to rescind funds from the U.S. Agency for International Development under the Department of State, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the United States Institute of Peace and other international assistance programs. The di

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