Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress.
Impact
HR155 specifies how the allocated funds are divided over the Congress's term. Notably, it designates $14,772,228 for expenses incurred in the first year of the Congress, while $15,151,408 is allocated for the subsequent year. This structured funding approach ensures that the committee can carry out its oversight responsibilities effectively over its full term. Such resolutions are common as they lay out the financial framework for congressional committees to operate throughout a congressional session.
Summary
House Resolution 155, known as HR155, pertains to the allocation of funds for the expenses of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability during the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. The resolution stipulates that a total of $29,923,637 is allocated for the committee's operational costs, which entail salaries and other necessary expenses to maintain the committee's functions.
Contention
While HR155 serves the logistical needs of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, it may also invite scrutiny regarding fiscal responsibility. Lawmakers and the public can debate the appropriateness of the funding levels and the committee's specific expenditures. Concerns may be raised about transparency and accountability regarding how these funds are spent and whether they align with the committee's core objectives and responsibilities.
Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; provision related to officeholders raising funds when facing a recall; modify, and require candidate to establish a separate account used for recall purposes. Amends secs. 3, 11, 12, 21, 24 & 52 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 et seq.) & adds sec. 21b.
Campaign finance: contributions and expenditures; funds donated to a candidate for recall efforts; require candidate to establish a separate account used for recall purposes. Amends secs. 3, 11, 12, 21, 24 & 52 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.203 et seq.) & adds sec. 21b.
A concurrent resolution recognizing wild rice as sacred and central to the culture and health of Indigenous Peoples in Minnesota and critical to the health and identity of all Minnesota citizens and ecosystems and establishing a commitment to passing legislation to protect wild rice and the freshwater resources upon which it depends.