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RepublicanBill · S.Res. 59· Senate(119-SRES-59)

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Rep. Capito
Age: 73 years
West Virginia
Introduced
2/5/2025
Last activity
2/5/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S672)
Sponsored by
Shelley Capito
Cosponsors
None
Congress
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

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

This resolution authorizes the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to carry out its duties from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027. The committee is granted authority to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, employ personnel, and use services from government agencies. The resolution sets specific spending limits for three different time periods throughout the authorized term. These limits include caps on spending for individual consultants and professional staff training. It also outlines how committee expenses are to be paid and discusses potential agency contributions.

Yes

  • Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1

    The authorization allows the committee to conduct investigations and hearings which are part of the oversight process.

The opposite

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

    The bill authorizes several million dollars in expenditures from the Senate contingent fund for committee operations.