HRES 140119th CongressIn Committee

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Education and Workforce in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Introduced: Feb 14, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This House resolution (H. Res. 140) provides the funding authorization for the Committee on Education and Workforce for the 119th Congress. It sets a total cap of $22,033,322 to cover the committee’s expenses, including all staff salaries, and specifies how that funding is to be allocated across two session periods beginning January 3, 2025 and January 3, 2026. Payments are to be made via committee-approved vouchers, signed by the Committee Chair, and expenditures must follow regulations set by the Committee on House Administration. In essence, the bill is a routine budget authorization to enable the committee to operate, hire staff, and carry out its duties during the 119th Congress.

Key Points

1Total funding cap: Not more than $22,033,322 for the Committee on Education and Workforce for the 119th Congress, covering staff salaries and related expenses.
2Session-specific limits:
3- Up to $10,979,883 for the period Jan 3, 2025, to Jan 3, 2026.
4- Up to $11,053,439 for the period Jan 3, 2026, to Jan 3, 2027.
5Payment method: Expenditures must be paid on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Committee Chair, and approved as directed by the Committee on House Administration.
6Regulatory framework: All amounts must be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.
7Purpose and scope: The resolution provides funding for all staff salaries and expenses of the Education and Workforce Committee in the 119th Congress.

Impact Areas

Primary: The Committee on Education and Workforce (staff and activities), enabling budgeting for salaries, research, hearings, and other operations.Secondary: House-wide oversight and administrative processes, ensuring proper authorization, documentation (vouchers), and adherence to House Administration rules.Additional impacts: Maintains accountability and control over committee expenditures through defined caps and required approvals, limiting spending to the specified amounts and procedural requirements.

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