H. Res. 141 (119th)Bill Overview

Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Small Business in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

Simple ResolutionCongress|Congress
Cosponsors
Support
Bipartisan
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
Simple ResolutionWhat this resolution actually does

This resolution sets the amount of House funds the Committee on Small Business may use during the 119th Congress and divides that total between the two one-year sessions. It directs that money come from the House accounts for committee salaries and expenses and limits how much can be spent each session. It requires committee vouchers to be signed by the committee chairman and approved as directed by the Committee on House Administration, and says spending must follow that committee's regulations. It applies only to the House's internal budget and operations.

Passage rules

This is a House simple resolution considered and adopted by the House alone; it is not sent to the Senate or the President and does not create law outside of the House's internal budgetary and administrative rules.

This resolution allocates $8,629,846 to fund the House Committee on Small Business for the 119th Congress, with $4,287,634 available for the first session (Jan 3, 2025–Jan 3, 2026) and $4,342,212 for the second session (Jan 3, 2026–Jan 3, 2027).

Payments must be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Committee Chairman, and approved as directed by the Committee on House Administration.

All expenditures must follow regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.

Passage90/100

Highly likely to be adopted by the House as routine housekeeping; it is a House resolution and does not require Senate or President to take effect.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this resolution is a concise, well-specified procedural funding instrument for internal House committee expenses, providing clear dollar limits, timing, and basic payment controls while deferring operational detail to the Committee on House Administration.

Contention15/100

Progressives emphasize outreach to underserved entrepreneurs.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Small businessesPermitting process

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

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitProvides predictable funding for committee staff salaries and office operations across the two sessions.
  • Small businessesEnables the Committee to continue oversight, hearings, and policy work on small business issues.
  • Small businessesSupports continuity of constituent services and assistance for small business stakeholders.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenIncreases congressional operating expenditures funded from House appropriations.
  • Potential burdenRepresents an opportunity cost, diverting House funds from other potential uses.
  • Permitting processMay permit partisan staffing or spending priorities within the committee absent added restrictions.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressives emphasize outreach to underserved entrepreneurs.
Progressive70%

Likely views this as routine committee funding that supports oversight and staff work on small business issues.

Will watch for equitable outreach and whether resources support underserved entrepreneurs, but overall sees it as necessary housekeeping.

Leans supportive
Centrist85%

Sees the bill as routine and necessary to keep the committee functioning, with appropriate administrative controls noted.

Will support if spending is transparent and fiscally reasonable.

Leans supportive
Conservative95%

Views this as a modest, appropriate allocation to the Committee on Small Business that enables oversight and support for pro-business policy.

Prefers tight controls and accountability on how funds are spent.

Leans supportive
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 likelihood90/100

Highly likely to be adopted by the House as routine housekeeping; it is a House resolution and does not require Senate or President to take effect.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether this will be bundled into a broader committee funding package
  • Possibility of floor amendment reducing or reallocating amounts
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

No vote history yet

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Progressives emphasize outreach to underserved entrepreneurs.

Highly likely to be adopted by the House as routine housekeeping; it is a House resolution and does not require Senate or President to take…

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this resolution is a concise, well-specified procedural funding instrument for internal House committee expenses, providing clear dollar limits, timing, and basic payment contr…

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