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

Bill: 115-hres-173
Sponsor: Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
Introduced: 2017-03-07 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: 2017-03-07
text: 
Sets forth the levels of payment for 115th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the House 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 115th Congress.
 
Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 115th 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 of this resolution.

action_date: 2017-03-15
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 115th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the House 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 115th Congress.
 
(Sec. 6) Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 115th 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 of this resolution.

action_date: 2017-03-17
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 
(Sec. 1) Sets forth the levels of payment for 115th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the House 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 115th Congress.
 
(Sec. 6) Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 115th 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 of this resolution.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-03-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-03-17
text: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H2154-2155)
action_date: 2017-03-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H2154-2155)
action_date: 2017-03-17
text: The previous question was ordered without objection.
action_date: 2017-03-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 173.
action_date: 2017-03-17
text: Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2154-2155)
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 20.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 115-38.
action_date: 2017-03-15
text: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 115-38.
action_date: 2017-03-08
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-03-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2017-03-07
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-03-07
text: Introduced in House