FEDERALhearing transcript

House Committee Funding and Mail Allowances for the 116th Congress

Original title: H. RES. 245, PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS; AND COMMITTEE RESOLUTION 116-09, A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FRANKED MAIL ALLOWANCES FOR COMMITTEES FOR THE 116TH CONGRESS

January 1, 2019

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The Frame

What this does

This resolution determines the operational budgets and postal allowances for House committees, directly impacting the resources available for legislative work and oversight during the 116th Congress.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

House Committees

These committees receive their operational budgets and postal allowances through these resolutions.

Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

This committee is specifically allocated $3.7 million in funding under the proposed resolution.

Appropriations Committee

This committee is excluded from the funding resolution process applied to other committees.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2019.

What's next

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Summary

The Committee on House Administration met to consider H. Res. 245, which sets the primary expense budgets for House committees, and Committee Resolution 116-09, which authorizes allowances. The proposed budget includes an average 3.8% increase per committee and establishes a $6.5 million reserve fund for the second session.

Key Facts

H. Res. 245 provides the primary expense funding for House committees in the 116th Congress.
Committee Resolution 116-09 authorizes franked mail allowances for committees.
The proposed budget provides an average increase of approximately 3.8% per committee.
The Ethics Committee receives the largest percentage increase to fund an update to the Ethics Manual.
The Select Committee on the Climate Crisis is allocated $3.7 million in funding.
A $6.5 million reserve fund is established for the second session to provide flexibility for committee needs.
The resolution includes a requirement for committee chairs and ranking members to participate in a mid-Congress check-in on resource usage.
Expenditures from the reserve fund require agreement between the Chairperson and Ranking Member, or a committee vote.
The Appropriations Committee is excluded from this specific funding resolution process.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is franked mail?

refers to official mail sent by members of Congress or committees using their signature in place of a postage stamp.

How much are committee budgets increasing?

The proposed resolution provides an average increase of approximately 3.8% per committee.

What is the purpose of the $6.5 million reserve fund?

The fund is intended to provide flexibility to allocate additional resources to committees during the second session if needed.

Why It Matters

This resolution determines the operational budgets and postal allowances for House committees, directly impacting the resources available for legislative work and oversight during the 116th Congress.

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