Bill · S.Res. 78· Senate(119-SRES-78)
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on the Budget.
- Introduced
- 2/13/2025
- Last activity
- 2/13/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S980-981)
- Sponsored by
- Lindsey Graham
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- 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 the Budget to carry out its powers and functions 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 departments or agencies. The bill sets specific spending limits for three distinct time periods ending in 2025, 2026, and 2027. These limits include specific caps on hiring individual consultants and training professional staff. Additionally, the resolution outlines how expenses are paid and authorizes agency contributions for employee compensation.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill enables the Senate Committee on the Budget to conduct investigations and hearings as part of its oversight function.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill authorizes the expenditure of several million dollars from the Senate contingent fund.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Professional Development: The bill allows for the training of the committee's professional staff, with specific amounts allocated for this purpose in Section 2 (a), (b), and (c).
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Expert Insight: The committee is authorized to procure the services of individual consultants or organizations to assist in its functions, as noted in Section 2 (a), (b), and (c).
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Agency Collaboration: The resolution provides for the use of personnel from other government departments or agencies, subject to consent, which may assist in the committee's functions under Section 1.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Increased Expenditures: The resolution authorizes significant expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate, totaling several millions of dollars across the specified periods under Section 2.
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Use of Agency Funds: The bill authorizes sums to be paid from the "Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations" account for agency contributions related to committee employee compensation under Section 3(b).
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
- 2/13/2025
- Committee on the Budget. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Graham. Without written report.
- Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S980-981)
- Introduced in Senate