Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Judiciary in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
H. Res. 86 provides specific funding authority for the House Judiciary Committee for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. It authorizes up to $31,714,000 to cover the committee’s salaries and expenses, including all staff salaries, to be drawn from the House’s committee salaries and expenses accounts. The total is split into two equal session-based allotments: up to $15,857,000 for the period from noon on January 3, 2025, to just before noon on January 3, 2026, and up to $15,857,000 for the period from noon on January 3, 2026, to just before noon on January 3, 2027. Payments are to be made via vouchers approved by the Committee and signed by the Committee’s Chair, and expenditures must comply with regulations set by the Committee on House Administration. The resolution was introduced in the House on January 31, 2025, by Rep. Jordan (for himself and Rep. Raskin) and referred to the Committee on House Administration.
Key Points
- 1Total funding authorized: not more than $31,714,000 for the Judiciary Committee for the 119th Congress, covering all staff salaries and related expenses.
- 2Session-based allocation: up to $15,857,000 available for 1st year (Jan 3, 2025 – Jan 3, 2026) and up to $15,857,000 for 2nd year (Jan 3, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027).
- 3Payment mechanism: expenditures via vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Committee Chair, and approved under procedures set by the Committee on House Administration.
- 4Regulatory compliance: funds to be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.
- 5Scope of funding: explicitly includes the expenses of all staff salaries for the Judiciary Committee.