CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

RepublicanBill · S.Res. 413· Senate(119-SRES-413)

A resolution authorizing the use of funds from the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account for security enhancements and services provided to Senators.

Rep. Thune
Age: 65 years
South Dakota
Introduced
9/18/2025
Last activity
9/18/2025 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6720; text: CR S6743)
Sponsored by
John Thune
Cosponsors
Republican - 1Democrat - 0
Congress
  1. Introduced
  2. Officially Recorded
  3. Adopted by the Senate

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

What this bill would do

S. Res. 413 allows Senators to use money from the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account to pay for security services and enhancements. It amends Senate Resolution 294 from the 96th Congress to include this authorization. The Committee on Rules and Administration is tasked with creating the regulations to implement this. These changes apply to expenses starting on the date the resolution is adopted.

Yes

No question was scored yes.

The opposite

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

    The bill authorizes additional spending of public funds for security services.

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

    The bill enables further use of official accounts for security enhancements.

  • Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?-1

    Allows for expanded use of taxpayer-funded accounts for specific services.