S. 3166 · 119th Congress
Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act
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This bill rescinds certain unobligated funds that were provided to address COVID-19 and requires the funds to be used for deficit reduction.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Nov 7, 2025
Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act
This bill rescinds certain unobligated funds that were provided to address COVID-19 and requires the funds to be used for deficit reduction.
Specifically, the bill rescinds unobligated funds that were provided by
- the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021;
- Divisions M and N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021;
- the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act;
- the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act);
- the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; and
- the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020.
Funds rescinded by this bill must remain in the Treasury to be used for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.
The bill allows the President to waive the required rescission for an account or program if a notice waiving the rescission for the account or program is submitted to the House Budget Committee and the Senate Finance Committee no later than 60 days after the enactment of this bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act
Latest action (Nov 8, 2025): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 266.
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Nov 7, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.