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RepublicanBill · S.Res. 73· Senate(119-SRES-73)

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Select Committee on Intelligence.

Rep. Cotton
Age: 49 years
Arkansas
Introduced
2/11/2025
Last activity
2/11/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S863-864)
Sponsored by
Tom Cotton
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 expenditures for the Select Committee on Intelligence. It grants the committee authority to use the contingent fund of the Senate to make expenditures and employ personnel. The authorization spans from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027. It also allows for the use of personnel from other departments or agencies with proper consent. The resolution sets specific spending limits for three different time periods.

Yes

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

    The bill enables the committee to carry out its oversight duties, including holding and reporting hearings.

  • Does this better protect the country from computer attacks?+1

    The authorization supports the operational functions of the Select Committee on Intelligence, which oversees national security matters.

The opposite

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

    The bill authorizes specific expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate for the Select Committee on Intelligence.