SRES 70 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, and October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021.

Latest action · Feb 27, 2019 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1519 text: CR 2/13/2019 S1329-1335)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2019
  2. Agreed to in SenateFeb 27, 2019

Summary

This resolution authorizes expenditures by the following Senate committees for March 1, 2019-September 30, 2019, for FY2020, and for October 1, 2020-February 28, 2021: (1) Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; (2) Armed Services; (3) Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; (4) Budget; (5) Commerce, Science, and Transportation; (6) Energy and Natural Resources; (7) Environment and Public Works; (8) Finance; (9) Foreign Relations; (10) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; (11) Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; (12) Judiciary; (13) Rules and Administration; (14) Small Business and Entrepreneurship; (15) Veterans' Affairs; (16) Special Committee on Aging; (17) Select Committee on Intelligence; and (18) Indian Affairs. The resolution requires committee expenses, with specified exceptions, to be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the chair of the applicable committee.

The resolution authorizes establishment of a special reserve within funds in the Expenses of Inquiries and Investigations account, to be available to any committee to meet specified unpaid obligations or expenses.

Cosponsors

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No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

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ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateRules and Administration Committee
Reported as an original measure Feb 13, 2019

Actions 5

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  1. Feb 27, 2019Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1519 text: CR 2/13/2019 S1329-1335)
  2. Feb 13, 2019Introduced in Senate
  3. Feb 13, 2019Committee on Rules and Administration. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Blunt. Without written report.(text: CR S1329-1335)
  4. Feb 13, 2019Committee on Rules and Administration. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Blunt. Without written report. (text: CR S1329-1335)
  5. Feb 13, 2019Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 25.

In the Congressional Record 2

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WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S1519Roy Blunt R-MOFeb 27, 2019
SenateText printed S1329–S1335—Feb 13, 2019

Research

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CRS reports 1

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Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
An original resolution authorizing expenditures by committees of the Senate for the periods March 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019, October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020, and October 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021.

Subjects

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Text 2

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  1. Feb 27, 2019Agreed to Senate
  2. Feb 13, 2019Reported to Senate

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