Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress.
Latest action · Apr 20, 2021 Discharged from House Calendar.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 14, 2021
- Agreed to in HouseApr 20, 2021
Summary
This resolution sets forth the levels of payment for 117th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the following House Committees: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) the Budget; (4) Select Committee on the Climate Crisis; (5) Education and Labor; (6) Energy and Commerce; (7) Ethics; (8) Financial Services; (9) Foreign Affairs; (10) Homeland Security; (11) House Administration; (12) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (13) the Judiciary; (14) Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress; (15) Natural Resources; (16) Oversight and Reform; (17) Rules; (18) Science, Space, and Technology; (19) Small Business; (20) Transportation and Infrastructure; (21) Veterans' Affairs; and (22) Ways and Means.
Among other things, this resolution (1) prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 117th Congress, and (2) establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 117th Congress.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 14, 2021.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Original | Apr 14, 2021 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Apr 14, 2021Reported Apr 16, 2021 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 330, H. Res. 316 is considered passed House. (consideration: CR H1979; text: CR H1979)
- Apr 20, 2021Discharged from House Calendar.
- Apr 16, 2021Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 117-18.
- Apr 16, 2021Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 13.
- Apr 14, 2021Introduced in House
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H1968–H1979Text printed H1968, H1979Amendments H1976Recorded votes H1977, H1978adopt (H. Res. 330), previous questionLists H1978, H1979Votes recorded by proxy on H. Res. 330, adopt H. Res. 316, committees of the House expendituresVotes recorded by proxy on previous question to H. Res. 330, adopt H. Res. 316, committees of the House expenditures | Guy Reschenthaler R-PA (amendment), Jamie Raskin D-MD | Apr 20, 2021 |
Research
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Committee report
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | MARKUP OF H. RES. 1035, ADJUSTING THE AMOUNT PROVIDED FOR THE EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE 117TH CONGRESS11 pages | Committee on House Administration | Apr 7, 2022 |
| — | MARKUP OF H. RES. 316, PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENSES OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IN THE 117TH CONGRESS, AND COMMITTEE RESOLUTION 117-13, A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE FRANKED MAIL ALLOWANCES FOR COMMITTEES FOR THE 117TH CONGRESS15 pages | Committee on House Administration | Apr 15, 2021 |
CRS reports 1
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Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32794 | House Committee Funding: Process and Historical Appropriations and Authorizations | Report | Sep 24, 2025 |
Related bills 1
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Titles 1
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- Official Title as Introduced
- Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress.
Subjects
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Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 20, 2021Engrossed in House
- Apr 16, 2021Reported in House
- Apr 14, 2021Introduced in House
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