Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Establishes expense budgets for House standing committees and select committees for the 119th Congress. Sets two-year totals with first-session limitations. Total allocations approximately million across all committees.
Who Benefits and How
House committees receive authorized funding for staff salaries and operations. The House gains structured budget framework for legislative work.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Taxpayers fund congressional committee operations. No individual burden.
Key Provisions
- Largest budgets: Judiciary (.25M), Oversight (.65M), Energy & Commerce (.8M), Ways & Means (.6M)
- Creates Select Committee on China budget (.25M)
- Sets first-session spending limits at approximately half of two-year totals
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Authorizes committee expense budgets for the 119th Congress
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Standard budget authorization for committee operations"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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