H. Res. 197 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

March 10, 2023. 

Resolved, 

SECTION 1. COMMITTEE EXPENSES FOR THE ONE HUNDRED 

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the One Hundred 

Eighteenth Congress, there shall be paid out of the applicable 

accounts of the House of Representatives, in accordance with 

this primary expense resolution, not more than the amount 

specified in subsection (b) for the expenses (including the expenses of all staff salaries) of each committee named in such 

subsection. 

(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and 

amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $14,194,000; Committee on Armed Services, 

$24,740,000; Committee on the Budget, $11,990,000; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $18,674,000; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $27,411,000; Committee 

on Ethics, $9,276,000; Committee on Financial Services, 

$20,370,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $21,654,000; 
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Committee on Homeland Security, $18,778,000; Committee 

on House Administration, $15,307,000; Permanent Select 

Committee on Intelligence, $17,195,000; Committee on the 

Judiciary, $22,714,000; Committee on Natural Resources, 

$17,546,000; Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 

$29,923,000; Committee on Rules, $8,336,000; Committee 

on Science, Space, and Technology, $14,111,000; Committee 

on Small Business, $7,370,000; Select Committee on the 

Strategic Competition Between the United States and the 

Chinese Communist Party, $8,892,000; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $21,766,000; Committee on 

Veterans’ Affairs, $10,753,000; and Committee on Ways and 

Means, $24,232,000. 

SEC. 2. FIRST SESSION LIMITATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more 

than the amount specified in such subsection shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 

noon on January 3, 2023, and ending immediately before 

noon on January 3, 2024. 

(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and 

amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Agriculture, $7,097,000; Committee on Armed Services, 

$11,716,000; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $9,065,000; Com-
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mittee on Energy and Commerce, $13,611,000; Committee 

on Ethics, $4,517,000; Committee on Financial Services, 

$10,185,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $10,827,000; 

Committee on Homeland Security, $9,389,000; Committee on 

House Administration, $7,405,000; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $8,197,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $11,357,000; Committee on Natural Resources, 

$8,773,000; Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 

$14,772,000; Committee on Rules, $4,168,000; Committee 

on Science, Space, and Technology, $6,845,000; Committee 

on Small Business, $3,621,000; Select Committee on the 

Strategic Competition Between the United States and the 

Chinese Communist Party, $4,471,000; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $10,883,000; Committee on 

Veterans’ Affairs, $5,271,000; and Committee on Ways and 

Means, $11,540,000. 

SEC. 3. SECOND SESSION LIMITATIONS. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount provided for in section 1 for each committee named in subsection (b), not more 

than the amount specified in such subsection shall be available for expenses incurred during the period beginning at 

noon on January 3, 2024, and ending immediately before 

noon on January 3, 2025. 

(b) COMMITTEES AND AMOUNTS.—The committees and 

amounts referred to in subsection (a) are: Committee on Ag-
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riculture, $7,097,000; Committee on Armed Services, 

$13,024,000; Committee on the Budget, $5,995,000; Committee on Education and the Workforce, $9,609,000; Committee on Energy and Commerce, $13,800,000; Committee 

on Ethics, $4,759,000; Committee on Financial Services, 

$10,185,000; Committee on Foreign Affairs, $10,827,000; 

Committee on Homeland Security, $9,389,000; Committee on 

House Administration, $7,902,000; Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, $8,998,000; Committee on the Judiciary, $11,357,000; Committee on Natural Resources, 

$8,773,000; Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 

$15,151,000; Committee on Rules, $4,168,000; Committee 

on Science, Space, and Technology, $7,266,000; Committee 

on Small Business, $3,749,000; Select Committee on the 

Strategic Competition Between the United States and the 

Chinese Communist Party, $4,421,000; Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, $10,883,000; Committee on 

Veterans’ Affairs, $5,482,000; and Committee on Ways and 

Means, $12,692,000. 

SEC. 4. VOUCHERS. 

Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers authorized by the committee involved, signed by the chair 

of such committee, and approved in the manner directed by 

the Committee on House Administration. 
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SEC. 5. REGULATIONS. 

Amounts made available under this resolution shall be 

expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 

Committee on House Administration. 

SEC. 6. RESERVE FUND FOR UNANTICIPATED EXPENSES. 

(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a reserve fund for unanticipated expenses of committees for the 

One Hundred Eighteenth Congress. 

(b) AMOUNT.—The reserve fund under this section shall 

have a balance of $18,000,000, of which— 

(1) $9,000,000 shall be available for unanticipated 

expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon 

on January 3, 2023, and ending immediately before 

noon on January 3, 2024; and 

(2) $9,000,000 shall be available for unanticipated 

expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon 

on January 3, 2024, and ending immediately before 

noon on January 3, 2025. 

(c) ALLOCATION TO COMMITTEES.—Amounts in the reserve fund under this section shall be paid to a committee 

pursuant to an allocation approved by the Committee on 

House Administration. 

SEC. 7. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY. 

The Committee on House Administration shall have authority to make adjustments in amounts under section 1, if 

necessary to comply with an order of the President issued 
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under section 251A or 254 of the Balanced Budget and 

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 or to conform to any 

change in appropriations for the purposes of such section 1. 

Attest: 

Clerk.