H. Res. 86 (119th)Bill Overview

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

Simple ResolutionCongress|CongressCongressional committees
Cosponsors
Support
Bipartisan
Introduced
Jan 31, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

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Committee
Floor
President
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01 · The brief
Simple ResolutionWhat this resolution actually does

This resolution sets the amount of House funds available to the House Committee on the Judiciary for the 119th Congress. It authorizes up to $31,714,000 total, split into two equal session amounts of $15,857,000 for each year. The money is for committee expenses, including staff salaries, and will be paid from the House accounts for committee salaries and expenses. Payments must be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by its Chairman, and spent under rules set by the Committee on House Administration.

Passage rules

This is a House simple resolution that applies only to the House of Representatives and its internal operations. It does not become law, is not presented to the President, and does not require Senate approval.

This resolution allocates up to $31,714,000 for the House Committee on the Judiciary for the 119th Congress, split evenly between the two annual sessions ($15,857,000 each).

Payments are to be made on vouchers authorized by the Committee, signed by the Committee Chairman, and expended under regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration.

Passage5/100

As a House internal resolution, it is likely to be adopted by the House but is not a statute requiring Senate or Presidential action, so chance of becoming law is negligible.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this resolution is a concise, well-specified administrative funding measure that clearly allocates specific sums to the Committee on the Judiciary for the 119th Congress and sets basic procedural controls for disbursement.

Contention15/100

Debate over whether the amount is adequate versus excessive

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Likely helpedLikely burdened

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

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitProvides funding enabling the committee to hold hearings, investigations, and oversight activities throughout the Congr…
  • Potential benefitSupports committee staff employment and salary continuity across both sessions of the Congress.
  • Potential benefitGives predictable two-session budget planning capability for legal, investigative, and administrative needs.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenAllocates $31.7 million in congressional administrative spending, increasing legislative branch expenditures.
  • Potential burdenMay finance extended or intensive oversight activities that critics could view as partisan or resource-intensive.
  • Potential burdenCentralized voucher signature requirement could concentrate expenditure control in committee leadership.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Debate over whether the amount is adequate versus excessive
Progressive80%

Likely supportive because it funds committee staff and oversight capacity.

Concerned about possible partisan use of funds without stronger transparency and protections for nonpartisan staff.

Leans supportive
Centrist85%

Likely to view the resolution as routine and necessary for committee functioning, with an emphasis on fiscal prudence and adherence to House Administration rules.

Wants clear reporting and auditability to avoid waste.

Leans supportive
Conservative80%

Likely supportive because funding enables majority-led oversight and committee priorities; may still push for spending discipline and accountability.

May favor the Chairman-signed voucher requirement as administrative control.

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

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Passage likelihood5/100

As a House internal resolution, it is likely to be adopted by the House but is not a statute requiring Senate or Presidential action, so chance of becoming law is negligible.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Potential floor objections in House procedural context
  • Absence of a formal cost estimate (e.g., CBO score)
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Debate over whether the amount is adequate versus excessive

As a House internal resolution, it is likely to be adopted by the House but is not a statute requiring Senate or Presidential action, so ch…

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this resolution is a concise, well-specified administrative funding measure that clearly allocates specific sums to the Committee on the Judiciary for the 119th Congress and se…

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