Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Budget in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
This House resolution (H. Res. 91) proposes to provide and cap the funding for the Committee on the Budget for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. Introduced by Representative Arrington on February 4, 2025 and referred to the House Administration Committee, the measure sets a maximum total budget of $11,990,000 for the committee’s expenses, including all staff salaries. The funding is divided into two equal sessions, with up to $5,995,000 available for each year from January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2026 and from January 3, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Payments must be made via committee-approved vouchers signed by the Chairman and in line with House Administration regulations. In short, this bill allocates and controls the internal funding needed for the Budget Committee’s operations during the 119th Congress.
Key Points
- 1Up to $11,990,000 total for the Committee on the Budget’s expenses in the 119th Congress, including staff salaries, charged to the House’s committee salaries and expenses accounts.
- 2Session-based limits: up to $5,995,000 for 1st session (Jan 3, 2025 at noon to Jan 3, 2026 at noon) and up to $5,995,000 for 2nd session (Jan 3, 2026 at noon to Jan 3, 2027 at noon).
- 3Payments must be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Committee Chair, and approved as directed by the Committee on House Administration.
- 4Expenditures must comply with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.
- 5Sponsorship and process: Introduced by Representative Arrington, referred to the House Administration Committee; this is a procedural funding measure for internal committee operations, not a policy change.