Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
This House resolution (H. Res. 96) provides the funding framework for the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for the 119th Congress. It establishes a total cap of $18,617,085 to cover the committee’s expenses, including staff salaries, drawn from the House’s committee salaries and expenses accounts. The funding is split into two session periods: up to $9,228,599 for 2025-2026 (from noon Jan 3, 2025 to noon Jan 3, 2026) and up to $9,388,486 for 2026-2027 (from noon Jan 3, 2026 to noon Jan 3, 2027). Payments are to be made via vouchers approved by the Committee, signed by the Committee Chair, and in line with the procedures set by the Committee on House Administration, with expenditures governed by applicable House regulations. In short, the resolution sets a formal, capped budget for the committee’s operations and staff for the 119th Congress, and outlines the process for authorizing and approving expenses.
Key Points
- 1Total funding cap for the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology for the 119th Congress: not more than $18,617,085.
- 2Session-limited allocations: up to $9,228,599 for 2025-2026 and up to $9,388,486 for 2026-2027.
- 3Eligible expenses include all staff salaries and other committee-related expenditures charged to the House committee salaries and expenses accounts.
- 4Payments must be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Committee Chair, and approved per the directions of the Committee on House Administration.
- 5Expenditures must comply with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.