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Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

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What This Bill Does

This resolution provides money for the Committee on Ways and Means to pay its staff and expenses during the 118th Congress (a two-year period in the House of Representatives). The total budget for the committee covers both salaries and operational costs.

Who It Affects

The Committee on Ways and Means (a House committee that handles tax and spending issues) and its staff members.

Key Provisions

• The Committee on Ways and Means receives a maximum of $27,300,000 total for all expenses and staff salaries during the 118th Congress (Sec. 1) • No more than $13,000,000 can be spent during the first year, from noon on January 3, 2023 through noon on January 3, 2024 (Sec. 2) • No more than $14,300,000 can be spent during the second year, from noon on January 3, 2024 through noon on January 3, 2025 (Sec. 2) • The Committee Chairman must sign and approve all payment vouchers (official spending request forms) before money is released (Sec. 3) • The Committee on House Administration must approve how the money gets spent according to their rules (Sec. 4)

What Changes

The Committee on Ways and Means receives its budget authorization for operating expenses and staff salaries for the 118th Congress.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 141 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 17, 2023 Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself and Mr. NEAL) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ways and Means in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 2 For the expenses of the Committee on Ways and 3 Means (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the 4 ‘‘Committee’’), including the expenses of all staff salaries, 5 there shall be paid, out of the applicable accounts of the 6 House of Representatives for committee salaries and ex- 7 penses, not more than $27,300,000 for the One Hundred 8 Eighteenth Congress. 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:10 Feb 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR141.IH HR141 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HRES 141 IH SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 1 Of the amount specified in section 1— 2 (1) not more than $13,000,000 shall be avail- 3 able for expenses incurred during the period begin- 4 ning at noon on January 3, 2023, and ending imme- 5 diately before noon on January 3, 2024; and 6 (2) not more than $14,300,000 shall be avail- 7 able for expenses incurred during the period begin- 8 ning at noon on January 3, 2024, and ending imme- 9 diately before noon on January 3, 2025. 10 SEC. 3. VOUCHERS. 11 Payments under this resolution shall be made on 12 vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the 13 Chairman of the Committee, and approved in the manner 14 directed by the Committee on House Administration. 15 SEC. 4. REGULATIONS. 16 Amounts made available under this resolution shall 17 be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by 18 the Committee on House Administration. 19 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:10 Feb 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR141.IH HR141 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB

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