A resolution authorizing the use of funds from the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account for security enhancements and services provided to Senators.

Bill: 119-sres-413
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
Introduced: 2025-09-18
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Members of Congress

Protection of officials

Senate
Latest action: action_date: 2025-09-18
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6720; text: CR S6743)

Summaries:

tv_txt: III 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 413 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18 (legislative day, September 16), 2025 Mr. Thune (for himself and Mr. McConnell ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Authorizing the use of funds from the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account for security enhancements and services provided to Senators.

1. Payments for security enhancements and services (a) In general Senate Resolution 294 (96th Congress), agreed to April 29, 1980, is amended— (1) in the first section, by striking section 3 and inserting sections 3 and 4 ; (2) by redesignating section 4 as section 5; and (3) by inserting after section 3 the following new section: 4. (a) Each Senator may use funds made available to the Senator from the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account to pay for the cost of necessary security enhancements and services pursuant to the fifth paragraph under the heading of Senate under the heading of Under Legislative of the Act of February 11, 1902 (32 Stat. 26, chapter 17; 2 U.S.C. 6505 ). (b) The Committee on Rules and Administration may promulgate regulations implementing this section. . (b) Applicability Notwithstanding section 5 of Senate Resolution 294 (96th Congress), agreed to April 29, 1980, as so redesignated, the amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to expenses incurred on or after the date of adoption of this resolution.