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

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What This Bill Does

This resolution provides money for the Committee on Rules to pay its expenses during the 118th Congress (a two-year term in the House of Representatives). The money covers staff salaries and other operating costs for the committee.

Who It Affects

The Committee on Rules and its staff members are directly affected by this resolution. The Committee on House Administration will also be involved in approving how the money gets spent.

Key Provisions

• The Committee on Rules receives a maximum total of $8,335,614 for all expenses, including staff salaries, during the entire 118th Congress (Sec. 1). • A maximum of $4,167,807 can be spent during the first year, from noon on January 3, 2023 through immediately before noon on January 3, 2024 (Sec. 2). • A maximum of $4,167,807 can be spent during the second year, from noon on January 3, 2024 through immediately before noon on January 3, 2025 (Sec. 2). • The Committee Chairman must sign approval vouchers (written requests for payment) that the Committee on House Administration then approves (Sec. 3). • Money must be spent following rules created by the Committee on House Administration (Sec. 4).

What Changes

The Committee on Rules now has a set amount of money it can spend on its operations and staff during this two-year period.

Important Definitions

None defined in the bill.

IV 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 167 Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 27, 2023 Mr. COLE (for himself and Mr. MCGOVERN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Rules in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. Resolved, 1 SECTION 1. AMOUNTS FOR COMMITTEE EXPENSES. 2 For the expenses of the Committee on Rules (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 $8,335,614 for the One Hundred Eighteenth Con- 8 gress. 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:38 Feb 28, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR167.IH HR167 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 167 IH SEC. 2. SESSION LIMITATIONS. 1 Of the amount specified in section 1— 2 (1) not more than $4,167,807 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 $4,167,807 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 01:38 Feb 28, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR167.IH HR167 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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