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Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

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With respect to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, in accordance with this primary expense resolution, not more than the amount specified in subsection (b) for the expenses (including the expenses of all staff salaries) of each committee named in such subsection.
The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $14,903,700; Committee on Armed Services, $25,977,070; Committee on the Budget, $11,990,000; Committee on Education and Workforce, $20,159,000; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $28,800,000; Committee on Ethics, $9,276,290; Committee on Financial Services, $21,250,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $22,700,000; Committee on Homeland Security, $19,750,000; Committee on House Administration, $16,885,446; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $18,610,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $30,250,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $18,600,000; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $30,651,000; Committee on Rules, $8,544,396; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $15,232,000; Committee on Small Business, $8,100,000; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $10,250,000; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $22,854,319; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $11,916,000; and Committee on Ways and Means, $26,600,000.
Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more than the amount specified in such subsection shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2025, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2026.
The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,231,375; Committee on Armed Services, $12,988,535; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Committee on Education and Workforce, $10,059,000; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $14,300,000; Committee on Ethics, $4,530,566; Committee on Financial Services, $10,500,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $11,200,000; Committee on Homeland Security, $9,750,000; Committee on House Administration, $8,031,523; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $9,305,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $15,000,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $9,175,000; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $15,151,000; Committee on Rules, $4,272,198; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $7,466,000; Committee on Small Business, $4,000,000; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $5,000,000; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $11,427,160; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $5,870,000; and Committee on Ways and Means, $13,100,000.
Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more than the amount specified in such subsection shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2026, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2027.
The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,672,325; Committee on Armed Services, $12,988,535; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Committee on Education and Workforce, $10,100,000; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $14,500,000; Committee on Ethics, $4,745,724; Committee on Financial Services, $10,750,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $11,500,000; Committee on Homeland Security, $10,000,000; Committee on House Administration, $8,853,923; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $9,305,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $15,250,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $9,425,000; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $15,500,000; Committee on Rules, $4,272,198; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $7,766,000; Committee on Small Business, $4,100,000; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $5,250,000; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $11,427,160; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, $6,046,000; and Committee on Ways and Means, $13,500,000.
Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the committee involved, signed by the chair of such committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration.
Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.
There is hereby established a reserve fund for unanticipated expenses of committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
The reserve fund under this section shall have a balance of $4,000,000, of which—
$2,000,000 shall be available for unanticipated expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2025, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2026; and
$2,000,000 shall be available for unanticipated expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2026, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2027.
Amounts in the reserve fund under this section shall be paid to a committee pursuant to an allocation approved by the Committee on House Administration.
The Committee on House Administration shall have authority to make adjustments in amounts under section 1, if necessary to comply with an order of the President issued under section 251A or 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to conform to any change in appropriations for the purposes of such section 1.

Legislative Timeline

13 actions
  1. Mar 24, 2025 House
    Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
  2. Mar 24, 2025 House
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1215-1216)
  3. Mar 24, 2025
    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution, as amended Agreed to without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1215-1216)
  4. Mar 24, 2025 House
    On agreeing to the resolution, as amended Agreed to without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1215-1216)
  5. Mar 24, 2025 House
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. Mar 18, 2025
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-17.
  7. Mar 18, 2025 House
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-17.
  8. Mar 18, 2025 House
    Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 9.
  9. Mar 11, 2025 House
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  10. Mar 11, 2025 House
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  11. Mar 6, 2025
    Submitted in House
  12. Mar 6, 2025
    Submitted in House
  13. Mar 6, 2025 House
    Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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