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HRES 82119th CongressIn Committee

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Introduced: Jan 31, 2025
Standard Summary
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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.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Staff and operations of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, including salaries and day-to-day activities (hearings, investigations, research, staff support).Secondary group/area affected: House Administration (regarding oversight and approval processes for committee funding) and overall House budget management.Additional impacts: Provides a formal, time-bound budget framework for the committee’s activities in the 119th Congress, which can influence planning, hiring, travel for hearings, and other investigative or oversight activities. It does not create new law but allocates budget authority within the House’s internal accounts.
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