HRES 198 United States House · 119th Congress

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

HRES 198 establishes annual funding caps for the operational expenses (including staff salaries) of 20 House committees during the 119th Congress. The resolution specifies total spending limits for each committee for the first session (2025-2026) and second session (2026-2027), covering costs like personnel and administrative operations. It directly affects House committees by setting their maximum allowable spending for these periods.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Mar 24, 2025

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Amendments

Mar 24, 2025

Introduced

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

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Mar 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

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)

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Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 119-17.

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Mar 11, 2025

Introduced

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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Mar 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor