The Constituency

H.Res. 590 · Congress

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to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and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

Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

What does this mean?

This isn't a bill that changes any actual spending or programs itself — it's a procedural resolution that sets the rules for how the House of Representatives will debate and vote on a separate bill, H.R. 4. That underlying bill (the Rescissions Act of 2025) would cancel certain funding that Congress had already approved, based on cuts President Trump requested back in June 2025. In other words, this measure just decides how and when House lawmakers get to consider and vote on those proposed funding cuts — it doesn't determine what actually gets cut or affect anyone's benefits or services directly.

Read the official CRS summary on Congress.gov →

Bill Lifecycle

Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.

Passed House

Jul 18, 2025

Full action history (9)

Jul 17, 2025On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 202).

Jul 17, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 590.

Jul 17, 2025Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H3451)

Jul 17, 2025Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 38.

Jul 17, 2025The resolution provides that the House shall be considered to have taken from the Speaker's table H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, with the Senate amendment thereto, and have concurred in the Senate amendment.

Jul 17, 2025The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-208, by Ms. Foxx.