Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Homeland Security in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
This House resolution authorizes and caps the amount of money that can be spent by the House Committee on Homeland Security during the 119th Congress. It sets a total not-to-exceed amount of $20,466,000 for committee expenses (including staff salaries) to be drawn from the House’s committee salaries and expenses accounts. The funds are split into two equal annual allotments of up to $10,233,000 for the periods from January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2026, and from January 3, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Payments are to be made on vouchers approved by the Committee and signed by the Committee’s Chair, with oversight and directions from the Committee on House Administration. Expenditures must follow regulations set by the Committee on House Administration. In short, this is a routine internal funding authority that ensures the Homeland Security Committee can operate (staffing, salaries, and related expenses) for the two-year term, under established House rules and oversight.
Key Points
- 1Total funding cap: Not more than $20,466,000 for the Committee on Homeland Security for the 119th Congress, covering staff salaries and related expenses.
- 2Session-specific funding: Up to $10,233,000 available for 1/3/2025 to 1/3/2026, and up to $10,233,000 for 1/3/2026 to 1/3/2027.
- 3Voucher payments: Reimbursements/payments must be issued on committee-approved vouchers, signed by the Committee Chair, and approved per the rules directed by the Committee on House Administration.
- 4Regulatory compliance: All expenditures must be made in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.
- 5Legislative sponsorship: The resolution was introduced by Rep. Green of Tennessee, for himself and Rep. Thompson of Mississippi.