Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress.

Bill: 114-hres-132
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10]
Introduced: 2015-03-02 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional committees
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on Education and the Workforce
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
House Committee on Ethics
House Committee on Financial Services
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Homeland Security
House Committee on House Administration
House Committee on Natural Resources
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
House Committee on Rules
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
House Committee on Small Business
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on the Budget
House Committee on the Judiciary
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Summary:
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: 
Sets forth the levels of payment for 114th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) the Budget; (4) Education and the Workforce; (5) Energy and Commerce; (6) Ethics; (7) Financial Services; (8) Foreign Affairs; (9) Homeland Security; (10) House Administration; (11) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.
 
Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 114th Congress.
 
Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 114th Congress.
 
Authorizes the Committee on House Administration to make adjustments to the committee expense accounts, if necessary to comply with a sequestration order by the President issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to enforce a specified budget goal or to conform to any change in appropriations for purposes in this Act.

action_date: 2015-03-16
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
(Sec. 1) Sets forth the levels of payment for 114th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) the Budget; (4) Education and the Workforce; (5) Energy and Commerce; (6) Ethics; (7) Financial Services; (8) Foreign Affairs; (9) Homeland Security; (10) House Administration; (11) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.
 
(Sec. 2) Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 114th Congress.
 
(Sec. 6) Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 114th Congress.
 
(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Committee on House Administration to make adjustments to the committee expense accounts, if necessary to comply with a sequestration order by the President issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to enforce a specified budget goal or to conform to any change in appropriations for purposes in this Act.

action_date: 2015-03-19
text: 
Sets forth the levels of payment for 114th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) the Budget; (4) Education and the Workforce; (5) Energy and Commerce; (6) Ethics; (7) Financial Services; (8) Foreign Affairs; (9) Homeland Security; (10) House Administration; (11) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.
 
Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 114th Congress.
 
Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 114th Congress.
 
Authorizes the Committee on House Administration to make adjustments to the committee expense accounts, if necessary to comply with a sequestration order by the President issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to enforce a specified budget goal or to conform to any change in appropriations for purposes in this Act.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-03-19
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1789-1790)
action_date: 2015-03-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1789-1790)
action_date: 2015-03-19
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1792)
action_date: 2015-03-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 132.
action_date: 2015-03-19
text: Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all point of order agains consideration of the resolu tions. The rule provides that the amendment printed in the report shall be adopted, and H.Res. 132, as amended shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
action_date: 2015-03-19
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 152. (consideration: CR H1789-1792)
action_date: 2015-03-17
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 152 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The rule waives all point of order agains consideration of the resolu tions. The rule provides that the amendment printed in the report shall be adopted, and H.Res. 132, as amended shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
action_date: 2015-03-16
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 15.
action_date: 2015-03-16
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 114-44.
action_date: 2015-03-16
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 114-44.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-03-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: Introduced in House