HRES 80119th CongressIn Committee

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Armed Services in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Introduced: Jan 31, 2025

Standard Summary

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This House resolution (H. Res. 80) provides specific funding for the expenses of the Committee on Armed Services for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress (2025–2027). It authorizes a total cap of $25,977,070 for the committee’s expenses, including all staff salaries. The funding is divided into two equal session limits of $12,988,535 each—one covering Jan 3, 2025, to Jan 3, 2026, and the other Jan 3, 2026, to Jan 3, 2027. Payments are to be made via committee-approved vouchers and must comply with House Administration regulations. The resolution is a budgetary formality to allocate the committee’s operational funds within the House’s financial framework.

Key Points

1Total funding cap: Not more than $25,977,070 for the Committee on Armed Services for the 119th Congress (including staff salaries and related expenses).
2Session-specific limits: Up to $12,988,535 for each of the two two-year periods (2025–2026 and 2026–2027).
3Funding source: From the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives for committee salaries and expenses.
4Payment method: Payments must be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Committee Chair, and approved according to the procedures directed by the Committee on House Administration.
5Compliance: Expenditures must follow regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.

Impact Areas

Primary: The Committee on Armed Services and its staff, which will receive funding to cover salaries and related expenses for the 119th Congress.Secondary: Administrative governance and oversight by the Committee on House Administration, ensuring procedural control and compliance.Additional impacts: Establishes a clear, two-year budgeting framework for committee operations, contributing to fiscal discipline and predictable staffing and activity funding within the House.

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