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RepublicanBill · H.Res. 131· House(119-HRES-131)

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Rep. Guest
Age: 56 years
Mississippi
Introduced
2/13/2025
Last activity
2/13/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Sponsored by
Michael Guest
Cosponsors
Republican - 0Democrat - 1
Congress
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution provides funding for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. It sets a total spending limit of not more than $9,276,290 for staff salaries and other committee expenses. The resolution splits this funding across two specific time periods. Section 2 limits the first period to not more than $4,530,566 for expenses from January 3, 2025, to January 3, 2026. It then limits the second period to not more than $4,745,724 for expenses from January 3, 2026, to January 3, 2027. Finally, it outlines rules for how these payments and vouchers must be authorized and approved.

Yes

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2

    By funding the Committee on Ethics, the bill ensures the continued oversight of congressional members' conduct.

  • Is this likely to create jobs?+1

    The bill provides funding for the salaries of Committee on Ethics staff.

The opposite

  • Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1

    The bill authorizes up to $9,276,290 in government spending for committee expenses.