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Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Introduced Feb 13, 2025

Latest action (Feb 13, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Referred to
Committee on House Administration
Policy area
Congress
Legislative subjects (2)
Congressional committeesHouse Committee on Ethics

Summary

This resolution allocates $9,276,290 in funding for the expenses of the House Committee on Ethics during the 119th Congress, including staff salaries. Of this amount, $4,530,566 is allocated for the period from January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2026, and $4,745,724 is allocated for January 3, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Payments from these funds are authorized by vouchers signed by the Committee Chairman and approved by the House Committee on House Administration, and must be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by that committee.

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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor

Actions (2)
  1. Feb 13, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. · house
  2. Feb 13, 2025 Submitted in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 13, 2025

Mr. Guest (for himself and Mr. DeSaulnier) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

RESOLUTION

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Resolved,

SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES.

For the expenses of the Committee on Ethics (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the “Committee”), including the expenses of all staff salaries, there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives for committee salaries and expenses, not more than $9,276,290 for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS.

Of the amount specified in section 1—

(1) not more than $4,530,566 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2025, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2026; and

(2) not more than $4,745,724 shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on January 3, 2026, and ending immediately before noon on January 3, 2027.

SEC. 3. VOUCHERS.

Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration.

SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.

Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration. <all>

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