Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
H. Res. 131 is a House resolution that authorizes a specific budget for the House Committee on Ethics for the 119th Congress. It sets a total cap of up to $9,276,290 for the committee’s salaries and expenses, to be drawn from the House’s committee salaries and expenses accounts. The funding is divided into two session periods: up to $4,530,566 for the period from January 3, 2025, noon, to January 3, 2026, noon, and up to $4,745,724 for the period from January 3, 2026, noon, to January 3, 2027, noon. Payments are to be made via vouchers approved by the Committee and signed by its Chairman, with expenditures governed by regulations from the Committee on House Administration. This resolution was introduced February 13, 2025, and referred to the Committee on House Administration.
Key Points
- 1Total funding cap for the Committee on Ethics for the 119th Congress: not more than $9,276,290 for salaries and expenses.
- 2Session-specific caps: up to $4,530,566 for 2025–2026 and up to $4,745,724 for 2026–2027.
- 3Funding coverage: includes all staff salaries and other committee expenses.
- 4Payment process: payments made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Chairman, and approved per House Administration directions.
- 5Regulatory framework: expenditures must comply with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.