IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 892 
Authorizing the Speaker of the House of Representatives to initiate or inter-
vene in civil actions on behalf of the House of Representatives regarding 
section 213 of title II of division C of the Continuing Appropriations, 
Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Af-
fairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2025 
Mr. ROSE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Administra-
tion, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
to initiate or intervene in civil actions on behalf of the 
House of Representatives regarding section 213 of title 
II of division C of the Continuing Appropriations, Agri-
culture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and 
Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. 
Whereas section 213 of title II of division C of the Con-
tinuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, 
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Exten-
sions Act, 2026, and amendments made by such section, 
provide for financial awards to Members of the Senate 
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under circumstances that experts have said defy typical 
legal concepts; 
Whereas the 27th Amendment to the Constitution states: 
‘‘No law, varying the compensation for the services of the 
Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an 
election of Representatives shall have intervened.’’; and 
Whereas a credible argument exists that the financial provi-
sions contained in such section 213 constitute a variation 
in compensation for Senators, potentially violating the re-
quirements of the 27th Amendment: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. CIVIL ACTION. 
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is au-
thorized to initiate or intervene in one or more civil actions 
in a Federal court of competent jurisdiction, on behalf of 
the House of Representatives, to argue that section 213 
of title II of division C of the Continuing Appropriations, 
Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction 
and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026, and the 
amendments made by such section, violate the 27th 
Amendment to the United States Constitution. 
SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION. 
The Speaker shall notify the House of Representa-
tives of any decision to initiate or intervene in any civil 
action pursuant to this resolution. 
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SEC. 3. PROCESS FOR CIVIL ACTION. 
(a) REPRESENTATION BY GENERAL COUNSEL.—The 
Office of the General Counsel of the House of Representa-
tives, at the direction of the Speaker, shall represent the 
House in any civil action initiated, or in which the House 
intervenes, pursuant to this resolution, and may employ 
the services of outside counsel and other experts for this 
purpose. 
(b) STATEMENT OF COSTS OF OUTSIDE COUNSEL 
AND EXPERTS.—Not later than 30 days after the last day 
of each calendar quarter in which the Office of General 
Counsel employed the services of outside counsel or other 
experts pursuant to subsection (a), the chair of the Com-
mittee on House Administration shall cause to be printed 
in the Congressional Record a statement setting forth the 
aggregate amounts expended by such Office for such serv-
ices. 
SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT TO INFORM. 
The Speaker shall keep the House regularly informed 
about developments in any litigation initiated, or in which 
the House intervenes, pursuant to this resolution. 
SEC. 5. DEMAND FOR REIMBURSEMENT. 
In the event that section 213 of title II of division 
C of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legisla-
tive Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, 
and Extensions Act, 2026, is held to be unconstitutional 
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in any ruling made in response to litigation initiated, or 
in which the House intervenes, pursuant to this resolution, 
the Speaker is authorized to— 
(1) tally all costs incurred by the House of Represent-
atives related to such litigation, including legal fees, ex-
penses for outside counsel and other experts, and related 
administrative costs; and 
(2) send a formal letter to the majority leader of the 
Senate demanding that the Senate reimburse the House 
of Representatives for all such litigation-related costs from 
funds allocated to the Senate, and cause that letter to be 
entered into the Congressional Record. 
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