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Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.

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What This Bill Does

This resolution sets a budget for how much money the House Committee on Ethics can spend during the 118th Congress. The total spending limit is set, and the money comes from House accounts that pay for committee salaries and expenses.

Who It Affects

The House Committee on Ethics and its staff members are directly affected by this budget allocation.

Key Provisions

• The Committee on Ethics may spend no more than $9,276,290 total for the 118th Congress. (Sec. 1) • No more than $4,517,066 can be spent from January 3, 2023 through January 2, 2024. (Sec. 2) • No more than $4,759,224 can be spent from January 3, 2024 through January 2, 2025. (Sec. 2) • The Committee Chairman must sign payment vouchers, and the House Committee on House Administration must approve them. (Sec. 3) • All spending must follow rules set by the Committee on House Administration. (Sec. 4)

What Changes

If this becomes law, the Committee on Ethics receives a specific budget limit and the money is divided between two time periods within the 118th Congress.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 135 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 17, 2023 Mr. GUEST (for himself and Ms. WILD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Ethics in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 2 For the expenses of the Committee on Ethics (here- 3 after in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’), 4 including the expenses of all staff salaries, there shall be 5 paid, out of the applicable accounts of the House of Rep- 6 resentatives for committee salaries and expenses, not more 7 than $9,276,290 for the One Hundred Eighteenth Con- 8 gress. 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:15 Feb 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR135.IH HR135 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 135 IH SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 1 Of the amount specified in section 1— 2 (1) not more than $4,517,066 shall be available 3 for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 4 noon on January 3, 2023, and ending immediately 5 before noon on January 3, 2024; and 6 (2) not more than $4,759,224 shall be available 7 for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 8 noon on January 3, 2024, and ending immediately 9 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 01:15 Feb 18, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR135.IH HR135 SSpencer on DSK126QN23PROD with BILLS

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