Congress·Passed House·H.Res. 198

Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

House Committee Budgets: Funding for 2025-2027

Mar 24, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Key Points

This resolution sets the spending limits for 21 different House committees for the next two years. These committees handle everything from agriculture and defense to taxes and small business.
The money covers committee operations, including staff salaries and travel. The largest budgets go to the Oversight and Government Reform Committee at 30.6 million dollars and the Judiciary Committee at 30.2 million dollars.
A special 4 million dollar reserve fund is created to handle unexpected costs that might come up during the 2025 and 2026 sessions.
The Committee on House Administration will manage how this money is spent and can adjust the amounts if federal budget laws require cuts.

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Milestones

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Mar 24, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 24, 2025House

On agreeing to the resolution, as amended Agreed to without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1215-1216)

Mar 24, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution, as amended Agreed to without objection. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1215-1216)

The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.

Mar 24, 2025House

Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1215-1216)

Mar 24, 2025House

Mr. Steil asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Bill NumberHRES 198

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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