H. Res. 102 (119th)Bill Overview

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Homeland Security in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Simple ResolutionCongress|CongressCongressional committees
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Feb 4, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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01 · The brief
Simple ResolutionWhat this resolution actually does

This resolution provides the House with an internal spending plan for the Committee on Homeland Security for the 119th Congress. It authorizes up to $20,466,000 from House committee salary and expense accounts, split into two equal amounts of $10,233,000 for each of the two yearly sessions. Payments must be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee and signed by its Chairman, and spending must follow rules set by the Committee on House Administration. It is an internal House measure and does not create binding law outside of House budgetary operations.

Passage rules

This is a simple House resolution considered and adopted by the House alone; it is not sent to the Senate or the President and only governs internal House budgeting for the specified committee.

Provides $20,466,000 for the House Committee on Homeland Security for the 119th Congress, split equally between the two one-year sessions ($10,233,000 each).

Payments require vouchers authorized by the Committee and expenditures must follow Committee on House Administration regulations.

Passage5/100

Internal House resolution is likely to be adopted within the House but does not follow the public-law process, so becoming law is unlikely.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, well-targeted administrative resolution that specifies funding amounts, availability periods, and basic approval mechanisms for Committee on Homeland Security expenses.

Contention20/100

Debate over specific priorities: civil liberties versus enforcement emphasis

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Likely helpedFederal agencies

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitSustains committee staff employment and related jobs necessary for oversight.
  • Potential benefitEnables continuity of oversight, investigations, and hearings on homeland security issues.
  • Potential benefitProvides predictable budget planning across both yearly sessions.
Likely burdened
  • Federal agenciesCould finance partisan or politically motivated investigations using federal resources.
  • Potential burdenOpportunity cost: allocated funds reduce resources available for other House priorities.
  • Potential burdenRisk of insufficient transparency if voucher approvals and expenditures lack public disclosure.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Debate over specific priorities: civil liberties versus enforcement emphasis
Progressive70%

This is a routine committee funding resolution that enables oversight and staff work.

Supportive in principle, but concerned about how funds are used and civil liberties implications of homeland security priorities.

Leans supportive
Centrist90%

Seen as a standard, procedural appropriation needed to operate a key committee.

Generally supportive if accompanied by routine oversight and accountability measures.

Leans supportive
Conservative80%

Favors funding the Homeland Security Committee to address threats and border issues, but may prefer different funding priorities or stricter spending limits.

Supportive if funds prioritize security outcomes.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

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Floor

Still ahead

President

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Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood5/100

Internal House resolution is likely to be adopted within the House but does not follow the public-law process, so becoming law is unlikely.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether the House will adopt without amendment
  • Any objections or points of order during floor consideration
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

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Debate over specific priorities: civil liberties versus enforcement emphasis

Internal House resolution is likely to be adopted within the House but does not follow the public-law process, so becoming law is unlikely.

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, well-targeted administrative resolution that specifies funding amounts, availability periods, and basic approval mechanisms for Committee on Homeland Se…

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