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HRES 173 115th Congress House

Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.

Introduced: March 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
Congress Congressional committeesHouse Committee on AgricultureHouse Committee on Armed ServicesHouse Committee on Education and the Workforce
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House Committee on Energy and CommerceHouse Committee on EthicsHouse Committee on Financial ServicesHouse Committee on Foreign AffairsHouse Committee on Homeland SecurityHouse Committee on House AdministrationHouse Committee on Natural ResourcesHouse Committee on Oversight and Government ReformHouse Committee on RulesHouse Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyHouse Committee on Small BusinessHouse Committee on Transportation and InfrastructureHouse Committee on Veterans' AffairsHouse Committee on Ways and MeansHouse Committee on the BudgetHouse Committee on the JudiciaryHouse Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 17, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 17, 2017
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H2154-2155)
Mar 17, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H2154-2155)
Mar 17, 2017
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Mar 17, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 173.
Mar 17, 2017
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H2154-2155)
Mar 15, 2017
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 20.
Mar 15, 2017
Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 115-38.
Mar 8, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 7, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Mar 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 17, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) Sets forth the levels of payment for 115th Congress expenses (including staff salaries) for the House Committees on: (1) Agriculture; (2) Armed Services; (3) the Budget; (4) Education and the Workforce; (5) Energy and Commerce; (6) Ethics; (7) Financial Services; (8) Foreign Affairs; (9) Homeland Security; (10) House Administration; (11) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; (12) the Judiciary; (13) Natural Resources; (14) Oversight and Government Reform; (15) Rules; (16) Science, Space, and Technology; (17) Small Business; (18) Transportation and Infrastructure; (19) Veterans' Affairs; and (20) Ways and Means.

(Sec. 2) Prescribes limitations to such expenses for the 1st and 2nd sessions of the 115th Congress.

(Sec. 6) Establishes a reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses for the 115th Congress.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes the Committee on House Administration to make adjustments to the committee expense accounts, if necessary to comply with a sequestration order by the President issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to enforce a specified budget goal or to conform to any change in appropriations for purposes of this resolution.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 173: Providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Fifteenth Congress.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-173/
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