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HRES 141

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

119th Congress Introduced by Nydia Velázquez and 1 co-sponsor

Sets an $8,629,846 cap for the House Small Business Committee's staff salaries and expenses in the 119th Congress, funded from House committee accounts.

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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Bill Summary · HRES 141

Summary of H.Res. 141 (One Hundred Nineteenth Congress)

Purpose

H.Res. 141 is a House resolution that provides the amount authorized for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. It sets the maximum funding level from the House’s applicable accounts for committee salaries and expenses.

Key Provisions

  • Funding cap: Not more than $8,629,846 may be paid for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business for the 119th Congress (the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress).
  • Scope of funding: The amount covers the expenses of all staff salaries and other committee staff expenses.
  • Funding source: The funds are to be drawn from the House of Representatives’ accounts for committee salaries and expenses.
  • Temporal applicability: Applies to the 119th Congress (roughly 2025–2027).

Affected Parties

  • Primary beneficiaries: The House Committee on Small Business and its staff, whose salaries and related expenses are funded under this resolution.
  • House governance: The resolution interacts with the House Administration Committee’s budgeting and accounting processes, as it determines the upper limit of committee funding.

Legislative and Procedural Status

  • Introduced: February 14, 2025.
  • Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. No further action is listed in the provided information.
  • Sponsors:
    • Primary sponsor: Roger Williams (Republican)
    • Cosponsor: Nydia M. Velázquez (Democrat)

Fiscal and Timeline Context

  • The resolution establishes a cap for the 119th Congress, aligning committee operations with a defined budget level for that period.
  • The bill does not authorize new policy changes beyond funding; it does not specify allocations beyond the maximum amount or break down expenditures beyond staff salaries and related expenses.

plain-language takeaway

H.Res. 141 sets an upper limit of $8,629,846 for all expenses of the House Committee on Small Business (including staff salaries) for the 119th Congress, with funding to be drawn from the House’s committee salaries and expenses accounts. It clarifies the financial envelope for the committee’s operations in the new Congress and is currently pending action in the House Administration Committee.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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