H. Res. 138 (119th)Bill Overview

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Simple ResolutionCongress|CongressCongressional committees
Cosponsors
Support
Republican
Introduced
Feb 14, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

This House resolution provides up to $24,376,741 for expenses of the Committee on Foreign Affairs for the 119th Congress, split into $11,683,048 for the first session and $12,693,693 for the second. Payments require vouchers authorized by the Committee and approved per the Committee on House Administration, and expenditures must follow that Committee's regulations.

Why people may split

Disagreement over whether funding level is adequate or excessive

Watch point

Routine, technical committee funding; historically adopted with minimal opposition.

This House resolution provides up to $24,376,741 for expenses of the Committee on Foreign Affairs for the 119th Congress, split into $11,683,048 for the first session and $12,693,693 for the second.

Payments require vouchers authorized by the Committee and approved per the Committee on House Administration, and expenditures must follow that Committee's regulations.

Passage5/100

Content is routine and likely adopted by the House, but as a House resolution it does not become public law via normal Congress/President process.

CredibilityPartial

How solid the drafting looks.

Contention25/100

Disagreement over whether funding level is adequate or excessive

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
CitiesLikely burdened

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

Likely helped
  • CitiesProvides funding to maintain committee staff salaries and preserve existing workforce capacity.
  • Potential benefitSupports committee hearings, investigations, and oversight activities related to U.S. foreign policy.
  • Potential benefitOffers predictable two-session budget ceilings aiding operational planning and resource allocation.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenAuthorizes additional House committee spending, increasing congressional expenditures by the specified amount.
  • Potential burdenRequires Chairman signature to validate vouchers, concentrating administrative authority in committee leadership.
  • Potential burdenProvides broad expense language that critics may view as insufficiently detailed for specific uses.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Disagreement over whether funding level is adequate or excessive
Progressive80%

Generally supportive because funding sustains congressional oversight, hearings, and professional staff capacity on foreign policy.

May want assurances funds support human rights, diplomacy, and robust oversight rather than partisan activity.

Leans supportive
Centrist90%

Likely supportive as a routine, necessary appropriations resolution enabling committee operations.

Wants clear spending oversight, cost controls, and compliance with House Administration regulations.

Leans supportive
Conservative60%

Cautiously supportive if strictly limited and transparent, but prone to question the total amount and potential for partisan or wasteful spending.

Prefers tight oversight and fiscal restraint.

Split reaction
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood5/100

Content is routine and likely adopted by the House, but as a House resolution it does not become public law via normal Congress/President process.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether the House will adopt by voice consent or face recorded objections
  • Absence of a formal cost estimate (CBO) in text
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

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