HRES 85119th CongressIn Committee

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Energy and Commerce in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Introduced: Jan 31, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This House resolution (H. Res. 85) provides the funding authorization for the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. It sets a total spending cap of not more than $32,293,696 to cover all committee expenses, including staff salaries, and it divides that funding into two time periods corresponding to the two-year Congress: up to $15,774,974 for Jan 3, 2025–Jan 3, 2026 and up to $16,518,722 for Jan 3, 2026–Jan 3, 2027. The resolution also lays out how payments are to be made (via committee-approved vouchers signed by the Chairman and approved by the Committee on House Administration) and requires adherence to the House Administration’s regulations. Introduced by Mr. Guthrie, the resolution is currently under consideration in the Committee on House Administration.

Key Points

1Total funding cap: Not more than $32,293,696 for the Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 119th Congress, covering staff salaries and related expenses.
2Time-bound allocations: Up to $15,774,974 for expenses from Jan 3, 2025, noon, to Jan 3, 2026, noon; and up to $16,518,722 for expenses from Jan 3, 2026, noon, to Jan 3, 2027, noon.
3Payment process: 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.
4Regulatory conformity: All expenditures must be carried out in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.
5Sponsorship and status: Sponsored by Mr. Guthrie; introduced in the House on Jan 31, 2025; referred to the Committee on House Administration; currently introduced.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Staff and operations of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (salaries and related expenses), enabling ongoing legislative work, hearings, investigations, and other committee activities.Secondary group/area affected: House Administration’s oversight and regulatory framework, since expenditures must comply with HA rules and be voucher-based.Additional impacts: Provides budgetary predictability for the committee’s two-year term, supporting continuity of staff and activities across the two session periods of the 119th Congress. The structure ensures spending is reviewed and approved internally by the committee and HA before disbursement.

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