Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on the Judiciary in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
Summary
H. Res. 86 is a House resolution that sets the authorized budget for the Committee on the Judiciary for the 119th Congress. It allows up to $31,714,000 in committee expenses, including staff salaries, and divides that total evenly between the first and second years of the Congress, with $15,857,000 available for each one-year period.
The resolution also establishes how those funds may be disbursed. Payments must be made on vouchers authorized by the committee, signed by the chairman, and approved under procedures directed by the Committee on House Administration. Spending must also comply with regulations prescribed by that committee. The measure is administrative in nature and does not change substantive law or policy outside of House committee operations.
Impact
This resolution affects internal House administration rather than state law or public-facing federal statutes. Its practical impact is to authorize and cap funding for the House Judiciary Committee’s operations, including salaries and other committee expenses, for the duration of the 119th Congress. It governs how committee funds are allocated and processed, but it does not create new legal rights, obligations, or regulatory requirements for outside parties.
Sentiment
The available context suggests little to no controversy around the measure. It was introduced jointly by Chairman Jim Jordan and Ranking Member Jamie Raskin, which indicates bipartisan sponsorship and a routine administrative purpose. There are no recorded committee transcripts or votes showing opposition, debate, or division, and the bill appears to be treated as a standard housekeeping resolution.
Contention
No notable points of contention are reflected in the provided record. Because the resolution only sets the Judiciary Committee’s expense authorization and internal payment procedures, any disagreement would likely concern the size of the budget or committee administrative control, but no such objections appear in the available materials. The absence of votes and hearing discussion suggests the measure was not politically contentious in the record provided.
Providing amounts for the expenses of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.