Bill · H.Res. 91· House(119-HRES-91)
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
- Introduced
- 2/4/2025
- Last activity
- 2/4/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Sponsored by
- Jodey Arrington
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- 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 the Budget in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. It sets a total spending limit of not more than $11,990,000 for these expenses, which includes staff salaries. The money is split evenly across two time periods. Up to $5,995,000 is available for the period from January 3, 2025, to January 3, 2026. Another $5,995,000 is available from January 3, 2026, to January 3, 2027. Payments require specific vouchers, a chairman's signature, and approval from the Committee on House Administration.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill provides the necessary funding for the Committee on the Budget to conduct its oversight and operational functions.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill authorizes $11,990,000 in government spending for committee operations.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Accountable spending of funds: Under Section 3 and Section 4, payments must be made using authorized vouchers signed by the chairman, approved by the Committee on House Administration, and spent according to their regulations, which helps ensure that officials handle public money properly.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Funding taxpayer-funded committee expenses: Under Section 1, the bill authorizes spending not more than $11,990,000 out of House accounts for the Committee on the Budget, which places a financial burden on the people who fund these government operations through taxes.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 2/4/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.