Jason Smith (R-MO)
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
A Republican resolution with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution provides funding for the expenses and staff salaries of the Committee on Ways and Means during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. It sets a total spending limit of not more than $30,290,000 for the committee. The resolution splits this funding across two specific time periods. Up to $14,963,888 is available for expenses incurred between January 3, 2025, and January 3, 2026. Up to $15,326,112 is available for expenses incurred between January 3, 2026, and January 3, 2027. Payments require authorized vouchers signed by the committee chairman and approved by the Committee on House Administration. All funds must be spent following regulations set by the Committee on House Administration.
Yes
- Scored +1
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Providing funds for the Committee on Ways and Means ensures the functioning of a key legislative body responsible for oversight.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill authorizes $30,290,000 in spending for committee operations and staff salaries.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 3 ensures accountability by requiring that all payments be made on authorized vouchers signed by the committee chairman and approved by the Committee on House Administration.
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Section 4 protects public funds by mandating that all amounts made available must be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that identify potential negative impacts, burdens, or consequences for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill authorizes $30,290,000 in spending for committee operations and staff salaries.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Providing funds for the Committee on Ways and Means ensures the functioning of a key legislative body responsible for oversight.
- 2/5/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
Richard NealDemocrat · Massachusetts