Authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, and October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.
Legislative Progress
ReportedMr. McConnell, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, reported …
Summary
What This Bill Does
This resolution authorizes approximately $312 million in spending for Senate committees over a two-year period from March 2025 through February 2027. It funds the day-to-day operations of 18 Senate committees, including staff salaries, hearings, investigations, consultants, and training.
Who Benefits and How
Senate committee staff and employees benefit through continued employment and professional development opportunities. Management consultants and consulting organizations benefit from procurement opportunities worth millions across committees - with the Foreign Relations Committee authorized up to $250,000 per period and Homeland Security authorized up to $400,000 per period for consulting services. Federal agencies may also provide personnel on a reimbursable basis.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers fund these expenditures through the contingent fund of the Senate and the Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations appropriations account. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee retains broad subpoena and investigative powers, meaning entities subject to federal oversight may face compliance burdens from congressional investigations.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes aggregate spending of $90.99M (Mar-Sep 2025), $155.98M (Oct 2025-Sep 2026), and $64.99M (Oct 2026-Feb 2027)
- Largest allocations go to Judiciary ($31.1M), Homeland Security ($28.7M), and HELP Committee ($26.6M)
- Establishes a special reserve fund (6.9%-7.9% of appropriations) for committees with unexpected expenses
- Continues investigative and subpoena authorities for the Homeland Security and Judiciary committees
- Allows committees to hire staff, procure consultants, and use agency personnel with Rules Committee approval
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Authorizes expenditures by Senate committees for the periods March 1, 2025 through September 30, 2025, October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, and October 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027, totaling approximately $312 million in aggregate across all committees.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Standard biennial funding authorization for Senate committees to conduct legislative business, investigations, and hire staff and consultants"
Likely Beneficiaries
- Senate committee staff (continued employment and training)
- Consultants and consulting organizations (procurement opportunities)
- Federal agencies (reimbursable personnel services to committees)
Likely Burden Bearers
- Federal taxpayers (fund source from contingent fund of the Senate)
- Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations appropriations account
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_chairman"
- → Chairman of each respective Senate committee
- "the_committee"
- → The specific Senate committee referenced in each section
- "the_chairman"
- → Chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration
- "ranking_member"
- → Ranking Member of the Committee on Rules and Administration
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