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.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill authorizes aggregate expenditures of approximately $312 million for Senate committees over three fiscal periods (March 2025 through February 2027), to be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate, authorizes the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to spend up to $15.3 million over three fiscal periods, and authorizes the Committee on Armed Services to spend up to $20.9 million over three fiscal periods. It relies on appropriations. The main policy areas are Congressional Operations and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Senate committee staff and employees could gain revenue opportunities, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee staff could gain revenue opportunities, and Senate Small Business Committee staff could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers could face higher costs and Entities subject to federal oversight would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes aggregate expenditures of approximately $312 million for Senate committees over three fiscal periods (March 2025 through February 2027), to be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate.
- Authorizes the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to spend up to $15.3 million over three fiscal periods.
- Authorizes the Committee on Armed Services to spend up to $20.9 million over three fiscal periods.
- Authorizes the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to spend up to $17.6 million over three fiscal periods.
- Authorizes the Committee on the Budget to spend up to $15.9 million over three fiscal periods.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill authorizes aggregate expenditures of approximately $312 million for Senate committees over three fiscal periods (March 2025 through February 2027), to be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate, authorizes the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to spend up to $15.3 million over three fiscal periods, and authorizes the Committee on Armed Services to spend up to $20.9 million over three fiscal periods.
Key Policy Areas
Congressional Operations, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill authorizes aggregate expenditures of approximately $312 million for Senate committees over three fiscal periods (March 2025 through February 2027), to be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate, authorizes the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry to spend up to $15.3 million over three fiscal periods, and authorizes the Committee on Armed Services to spend up to $20.9 million over three fiscal periods.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Senate committee staff and employees
- Senate Veterans Affairs Committee staff
- Senate Small Business Committee staff
- Senate Rules Committee staff
- Senate Judiciary Committee staff
Identified Costs
- Federal taxpayers
- Entities subject to federal oversight
Legislative Progress
ReportedMr. McConnell, from the Committee on Rules and Administration, reported …
Stakeholder Effects
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Senate Aging Committee staff, Senate Agriculture Committee staff, Senate Armed Services Committee staff
Consultants and consulting organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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