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PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS

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On 2025-03-24, Representative Bryan Steil (R-WI-1) delivered a floor speech titled "PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS" in the House. The speech addressed taxes and also covered China, labor policy. It referenced legislation: HRES198.

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PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 53 (Monday, March 24, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 53 (Monday, March 24, 2025)] [House] [Pages H1215-H1216] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS Mr. STEIL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the resolution (H. Res. 198) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Wisconsin? There was no objection. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 198 Resolved, SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS. (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, in accordance with this primary expense resolution, not more than the amount specified in subsection (b) for the expenses (including the expenses of all staff salaries) of each committee named in such subsection. (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $14,903,700; Committee on Armed Services, $25,977,070; Committee on the Budget, $11,990,000; Committee on Education and Workforce, $22,033,321; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $32,293,696; Committee on Ethics, $9,276,290; Committee on Financial Services, $22,402,184; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $24,376,741; Committee on Homeland Security, $20,466,000; Committee on House Administration, $16,885,446; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $19,240,928; Committee on the Judiciary, $31,714,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $19,311,600; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $32,864,613; Committee on Rules, $8,544,396; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $18,617,085; Committee on Small Business, $8,629,846; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $10,740,218; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $23,290,035; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $12,136,370; and Committee on Ways and Means, $30,290,000. SEC. 2. FIRST SESSION LIMITATIONS. (a) In General.--Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more than the amount specified in such subsection 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. (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,231,375; Committee on Armed Services, $12,988,535; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Committee on Education and Workforce, $10,979,883; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $15,774,974; Committee on Ethics, $4,530,566; Committee on Financial Services, $11,201,707; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $11,683,048; Committee on Homeland Security, $10,233,000; Committee on House Administration, $8,031,523; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $9,538,983; Committee on the Judiciary, $15,857,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $9,655,800; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $15,907,947; Committee on Rules, $4,272,198; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $9,228,599; Committee on Small Business, $4,232,534; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $5,366,830; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $11,102,513; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $5,985,270; and Committee on Ways and Means, $14,963,888. SEC. 3. SECOND SESSION LIMITATIONS. (a) In General.--Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more than the amount specified in such subsection 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. (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,672,325; Committee on Armed Services, $12,988,535; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Committee on Education and Workforce, $11,053,439; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $16,518,722; Committee on Ethics, $4,745,724; Committee on Financial Services, $11,200,477; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $12,693,693; Committee on Homeland Security, $10,233,000; Committee on House Administration, $8,853,923; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $9,701,945; Committee on the Judiciary, $15,857,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $9,655,800; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $16,956,666; Committee on Rules, $4,272,198; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $9,388,486; Committee on Small Business, $4,397,312; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $5,373,388; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $12,187,522; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $6,151,100; and Committee on Ways and Means, $15,326,112. SEC. 4. VOUCHERS. Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the committee involved, signed by the chair of such committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. SEC. 5. REGULATIONS. Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration. SEC. 6. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY. The Committee on House Administration shall have authority to make adjustments in amounts under section 1, if necessary to comply with an order of the President issued under section 251A or 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to conform to any change in appropriations for the purposes of such section 1. Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Mr. STEIL. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the committee amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS. (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, in accordance with this primary expense resolution, not more than the amount specified in subsection (b) for the expenses (including the expenses of all staff salaries) of each committee named in such subsection. (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $14,903,700; Committee on Armed Services, $25,977,070; Committee on the Budget, $11,990,000; Committee on Education and Workforce, $20,159,000; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $28,800,000; Committee on Ethics, $9,276,290; Committee on Financial Services, $21,250,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $22,700,000; Committee on Homeland Security, $19,750,000; Committee on House Administration, $16,885,446; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $18,610,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $30,250,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $18,600,000; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $30,651,000; Committee on Rules, $8,544,396; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $15,232,000; Committee on Small Business, $8,100,000; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $10,250,000; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $22,854,319; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $11,916,000; and Committee on Ways and Means, $26,600,000. SEC. 2. FIRST SESSION LIMITATIONS. (a) In General.--Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more than the amount specified in such subsection 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. (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,231,375; Committee on Armed Services, $12,988,535; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Committee on Education and Workforce, $10,059,000; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $14,300,000; Committee on Ethics, $4,530,566; Committee on Financial Services, $10,500,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $11,200,000; Committee on Homeland Security, $9,750,000; Committee on House Administration, $8,031,523; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $9,305,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $15,000,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $9,175,000; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $15,151,000; Committee on Rules, $4,272,198; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $7,466,000; Committee on Small Business, $4,000,000; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $5,000,000; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $11,427,160; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $5,870,000; and Committee on Ways and Means, $13,100,000. [[Page H1216]] SEC. 3. SECOND SESSION LIMITATIONS. (a) In General.--Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more than the amount specified in such subsection 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. (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,672,325; Committee on Armed Services, $12,988,535; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,

Referenced legislation: HRES198, HRES198

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PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 53 (Monday, March 24, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 53 (Monday, March 24, 2025)] [House] [Pages H1215-H1216] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS Mr. STEIL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table the resolution (H. Res. 198) providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Wisconsin? There was no objection. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 198 Resolved, SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS. (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, in accordance with this primary expense resolution, not more than the amount specified in subsection (b) for the expenses (including the expenses of all staff salaries) of each committee named in such subsection. (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $14,903,700; Committee on Armed Services, $25,977,070; Committee on the Budget, $11,990,000; Committee on Education and Workforce, $22,033,321; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $32,293,696; Committee on Ethics, $9,276,290; Committee on Financial Services, $22,402,184; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $24,376,741; Committee on Homeland Security, $20,466,000; Committee on House Administration, $16,885,446; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $19,240,928; Committee on the Judiciary, $31,714,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $19,311,600; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $32,864,613; Committee on Rules, $8,544,396; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $18,617,085; Committee on Small Business, $8,629,846; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $10,740,218; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $23,290,035; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $12,136,370; and Committee on Ways and Means, $30,290,000. SEC. 2. FIRST SESSION LIMITATIONS. (a) In General.--Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more than the amount specified in such subsection 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. (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,231,375; Committee on Armed Services, $12,988,535; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Committee on Education and Workforce, $10,979,883; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $15,774,974; Committee on Ethics, $4,530,566; Committee on Financial Services, $11,201,707; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $11,683,048; Committee on Homeland Security, $10,233,000; Committee on House Administration, $8,031,523; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $9,538,983; Committee on the Judiciary, $15,857,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $9,655,800; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $15,907,947; Committee on Rules, $4,272,198; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $9,228,599; Committee on Small Business, $4,232,534; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $5,366,830; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $11,102,513; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $5,985,270; and Committee on Ways and Means, $14,963,888. SEC. 3. SECOND SESSION LIMITATIONS. (a) In General.--Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more than the amount specified in such subsection 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. (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,672,325; Committee on Armed Services, $12,988,535; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Committee on Education and Workforce, $11,053,439; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $16,518,722; Committee on Ethics, $4,745,724; Committee on Financial Services, $11,200,477; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $12,693,693; Committee on Homeland Security, $10,233,000; Committee on House Administration, $8,853,923; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $9,701,945; Committee on the Judiciary, $15,857,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $9,655,800; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $16,956,666; Committee on Rules, $4,272,198; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $9,388,486; Committee on Small Business, $4,397,312; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $5,373,388; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $12,187,522; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $6,151,100; and Committee on Ways and Means, $15,326,112. SEC. 4. VOUCHERS. Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the committee involved, signed by the chair of such committee, and approved in the manner directed by the Committee on House Administration. SEC. 5. REGULATIONS. Amounts made available under this resolution shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration. SEC. 6. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY. The Committee on House Administration shall have authority to make adjustments in amounts under section 1, if necessary to comply with an order of the President issued under section 251A or 254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to conform to any change in appropriations for the purposes of such section 1. Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Mr. STEIL. Mr. Speaker, I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the committee amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED NINETEENTH CONGRESS. (a) In General.--With respect to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, in accordance with this primary expense resolution, not more than the amount specified in subsection (b) for the expenses (including the expenses of all staff salaries) of each committee named in such subsection. (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $14,903,700; Committee on Armed Services, $25,977,070; Committee on the Budget, $11,990,000; Committee on Education and Workforce, $20,159,000; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $28,800,000; Committee on Ethics, $9,276,290; Committee on Financial Services, $21,250,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $22,700,000; Committee on Homeland Security, $19,750,000; Committee on House Administration, $16,885,446; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $18,610,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $30,250,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $18,600,000; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $30,651,000; Committee on Rules, $8,544,396; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $15,232,000; Committee on Small Business, $8,100,000; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $10,250,000; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $22,854,319; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $11,916,000; and Committee on Ways and Means, $26,600,000. SEC. 2. FIRST SESSION LIMITATIONS. (a) In General.--Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more than the amount specified in such subsection 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. (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,231,375; Committee on Armed Services, $12,988,535; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Committee on Education and Workforce, $10,059,000; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $14,300,000; Committee on Ethics, $4,530,566; Committee on Financial Services, $10,500,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $11,200,000; Committee on Homeland Security, $9,750,000; Committee on House Administration, $8,031,523; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $9,305,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $15,000,000; Committee on Natural Resources, $9,175,000; Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, $15,151,000; Committee on Rules, $4,272,198; Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, $7,466,000; Committee on Small Business, $4,000,000; Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, $5,000,000; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $11,427,160; Committee on Veterans' Affairs, $5,870,000; and Committee on Ways and Means, $13,100,000. [[Page H1216]] SEC. 3. SECOND SESSION LIMITATIONS. (a) In General.--Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more than the amount specified in such subsection 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. (b) Committees and Amounts.--The committees and amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,672,325; Committee on Armed Services, $12,988,535; Committee on the Budget, $5,995, Referenced legislation: HRES198, HRES198