H. Res. 89 (119th)Bill Overview

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

Simple ResolutionCongress|CongressCongressional committees
Cosponsors
Support
Unknown
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 total and yearly limits on how much the House may spend on the Committee on Agriculture's operations during the 119th Congress. It says the money comes from the House committee salaries and expenses accounts, specifies the amounts available in each session, and requires that payments be made on vouchers authorized by the committee and follow rules from the Committee on House Administration. This is a House internal measure that controls House spending for that committee and does not become law or require the President's approval.

This House resolution authorizes $14,903,700 for the House Committee on Agriculture for the 119th Congress, split into $7,231,375 for the first session (2025–2026) and $7,672,325 for the second session (2026–2027).

Payments require vouchers signed by the Committee Chair and approval as directed by the Committee on House Administration, and expenditures must follow its regulations.

Passage5/100

Measure is an internal House resolution likely to be adopted by the House but not enacted as law; becoming a public law is effectively unlikely.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clear, narrowly scoped administrative resolution that sets specific funding amounts and basic execution mechanics for committee expenses. It relies on existing House financial accounts and the Committee on House Administration's regulations for implementation.

Contention35/100

Progressives emphasize oversight capacity and policy priorities like climate and nutrition.

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 to maintain committee staff and routine operations for legislative and oversight responsibilities.
  • Potential benefitEstablishes predictable, session-specific budget caps that aid committee planning and cash management.
  • Potential benefitLikely preserves or supports administrative and professional jobs tied to committee functions.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenAllocates nearly $14.9 million in internal House costs, increasing legislative operational expenditures.
  • Potential burdenSession-specific caps may be inflexible if unforeseen events require additional committee resources.
  • Potential burdenRequirement that vouchers be signed by the Chairman concentrates initial payment authorization authority.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressives emphasize oversight capacity and policy priorities like climate and nutrition.
Progressive85%

Likely supportive because the funding keeps the Agriculture Committee staffed and able to legislate and oversee food, farm, and rural policy.

Wants assurances funds are used for robust oversight on climate, labor, and nutrition programs.

Leans supportive
Centrist90%

Views this as a routine, limited committee appropriation that enables basic operations.

Sees it as reasonable but wants fiscal controls and clear accountability mechanisms.

Leans supportive
Conservative45%

Skeptical of the spending level; accepts need for committee operations but prefers tighter limits and stronger oversight on staff costs.

Concerned about federal overreach and recurring spending growth.

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

Measure is an internal House resolution likely to be adopted by the House but not enacted as law; becoming a public law is effectively unlikely.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether the House will adopt unchanged or amend amounts
  • Possible procedural objections or points of order
05 · Recent votes

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06 · Go deeper

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Progressives emphasize oversight capacity and policy priorities like climate and nutrition.

Measure is an internal House resolution likely to be adopted by the House but not enacted as law; becoming a public law is effectively unli…

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Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a clear, narrowly scoped administrative resolution that sets specific funding amounts and basic execution mechanics for committee expenses. It relies on existing H…

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