Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
This is a House resolution introduced by Representative James Comer that sets the funding parameters for the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for the 119th Congress (2025-2027). It provides a total cap of up to $32,864,613 for the committee’s expenses, including staff salaries. The funding is divided into two annual period budgets: up to $15,907,947 for Jan 3, 2025, to Jan 3, 2026, and up to $16,956,666 for Jan 3, 2026, to Jan 3, 2027. Expenditures are to be made through committee-approved vouchers signed by the Committee Chair and in accordance with regulations set by the Committee on House Administration. In short, the resolution authorizes a specific budget envelope for the committee’s operations and staff over the two-year period and establishes the process by which those funds are to be disbursed and regulated.
Key Points
- 1Total funding cap: Up to $32,864,613 for the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform for the 119th Congress, covering all staff salaries and related expenses.
- 2Two session-limited allocations:
- 3- Up to $15,907,947 for Jan 3, 2025–Jan 3, 2026.
- 4- Up to $16,956,666 for Jan 3, 2026–Jan 3, 2027.
- 5Voucher-based payments: Payments must be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Committee Chair, and approved as directed by the Committee on House Administration.
- 6Regulatory compliance: All expenditures must follow regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.
- 7Introduced by: Representative James Comer (per the bill text), with the resolution submitted to the House Administration for consideration.