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NEGATIVE Climate 119th Congress

H.Res.590 International Climate Funding Rescission

Rescinds U.S. international climate funding commitments, withdrawing from global climate cooperation (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Paris Agreement Art. 9 requires developed-country climate finance; rescission violates international commitments.

Paris Agreement, Art. 9 — developed countries shall provide financial resources to developing countries for climate action
  • UNFCCC: U.S. committed to Green Climate Fund contributions
  • Paris Agreement, Art. 2 — holding global temperature increase to 1.5°C

Bill activity

Reported as an original measure by the House Committee on Rules Jul 17, 2025 (H. Rept. 119-208), sponsored by Virginia Foxx (R-NC). Agreed to in the House Jul 18, 2025, 216-213.

  • Reached the House floor as a privileged resolution.
Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this resolution. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 203, Jul 18, 2025).
  1. IntroducedJul 17, 2025
  2. Agreed to in HouseJul 18, 2025

Latest action Jul 18, 2025: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sponsor Virginia Foxx (R-NC). No cosponsors

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 119-208, by Ms. Foxx.
  2. House floor day: 1 recorded vote (4 steps)
    1. The 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.
    2. Considered as privileged matter.
    3. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 590.
    4. On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 202).
  3. House vote: Adoption of the resolutionCounted in grades
    Agreed to, 216-213
    Member breakdown · Official House roll call 203

Votes on this resolution

2 votes: 2 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.

Jul 17, 202511:57 pmHouseVote to end debate and move to a vote (ordering the previous question)On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 211 (Roll no. 202).Agreed to218-211Nay
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic021101
Republican218002
Independent0000
Total21821103
Official House roll call
Jul 18, 202512:04 amHouseAdoption of the resolutionCounted in gradesOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 216 - 213 (Roll no. 203).Agreed to216-213Nay

Counted in grades

PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic021101
Republican216202
Independent0000
Total21621303
Official House roll call

Rescinds U.S. international climate funding commitments. Withdrawing from Green Climate Fund and international climate agreements undermines Paris Agreement obligations and U.S. leadership on global emission reduction.