Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules 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.
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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 of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. It sets a total spending limit of not more than $8,544,397.95, which covers staff salaries and other committee expenses. The resolution splits this money into two equal caps for specific time periods. The first period runs from January 3, 2025, to January 3, 2026, with up to $4,272,198.97 available. The second period runs from January 3, 2026, to January 3, 2027, with the remaining $4,272,198.97 available. Payments require authorized vouchers signed by the committee chairman and approved as directed by the Committee on House Administration.
Yes
- Scored +1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill establishes a specific cap of $8,544,397.95 on total committee expenditures.
- Scored +1
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires expenditures to be authorized by vouchers and approved by the Committee on House Administration.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 1 and Section 2: These sections set a strict budget limit of $8,544,397.95 for the committee's expenses and staff salaries over the two-year session. This can be considered positive because it places a clear cap on taxpayer-funded spending for the committee.
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Section 3 and Section 4: These sections require payments to be made on authorized vouchers signed by the committee chairman and spent according to regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration. This is a positive accountability measure because it ensures spending is properly approved and regulated.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any specific sections or provisions that explicitly outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill establishes a specific cap of $8,544,397.95 on total committee expenditures.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires expenditures to be authorized by vouchers and approved by the Committee on House Administration.
- 1/31/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
James McGovernDemocrat · Massachusetts