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A resolution authorizing the use of funds from the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account for security enhancements and services provided to Senators.
Authorizing the use of funds from the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account for security enhancements and services provided to Senators.
Summary
This resolution allows each Senator to use funds from their official office expense account to pay for security enhancements and services. The resolution amends a 1980 Senate rule to authorize these security-related expenditures under existing law. The Committee on Rules and Administration is permitted to develop regulations to implement the resolution. The authorization applies to security expenses incurred on or after the date the resolution is adopted.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY)
Actions (3)
- Sep 18, 2025 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6720; text: CR S6743) · senate
- Sep 18, 2025 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. McConnell) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to
RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of funds from the Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account for security enhancements and services provided to Senators.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. PAYMENTS FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS AND SERVICES.
(a) In General.—Senate Resolution 294 (96th Congress), agreed to April 29, 1980, is amended—
(1) in the first section, by striking “section 3” and inserting “sections 3 and 4”;
(2) by redesignating section 4 as section 5; and
(3) by inserting after section 3 the following new section: “Sec. 4. (a) Each Senator may use funds made available to the Senator from the Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account to pay for the cost of necessary security enhancements and services pursuant to the fifth paragraph under the heading of ‘Senate’ under the heading of ‘Under Legislative’ of the Act of February 11, 1902 (32 Stat. 26, chapter 17; 2 U.S.C. 6505).
“(b) The Committee on Rules and Administration may promulgate regulations implementing this section.”.
(b) Applicability.—Notwithstanding section 5 of Senate Resolution 294 (96th Congress), agreed to April 29, 1980, as so redesignated, the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to expenses incurred on or after the date of adoption of this resolution. <all>
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