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“Pocket Rescissions” Are Illegal

July 30, 2025 - David Super  and
A “pocket rescission” involves transmitting a rescission request so late in the fiscal year that the funds would expire before Congress acts. No such loophole exists. The Administration’s “pocket rescission” approach finds no support in law.

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