This resolution provides amounts for the expenses of the House Committee on Financial Services for the 119th Congress.
Impact
The resolution divides the funding into two main periods, each providing $11,203,500 for committee expenses. The first allocation covers expenses from January 3, 2025, to January 3, 2026, while the second is for the following year. This structured approach allows for careful financial planning over the congressional session, ensuring that the Committee on Financial Services has the necessary resources to fulfill its responsibilities effectively.
Summary
HR103 is a resolution that outlines the expenses allocated for the Committee on Financial Services during the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. It specifies a total budget of $22,407,000 to be used for committee operations, including staff salaries. The resolution establishes financial parameters for the committee's activities, ensuring that expenses are monitored and regulated appropriately by the House of Representatives.
Contention
Although the resolution seems administrative in nature, discussions around such funding bills often focus on the broader implications of financial oversight and resource allocation within Congress. Points of contention may arise regarding whether the allocated amounts are sufficient or excessive in relation to the committee's workload and the current economic environment. Ensuring accountability in how these funds are utilized is critical, as it reflects the commitment to responsible governance and transparency.
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.