United StatesSenate environment committee would get spending authority through February 2027
The resolution would let the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee spend Senate funds and hire staff through February 28, 2027.
What it does
Committee expenses would have three spending caps totaling $14,081,991 through February 2027. Employer contributions tied to staff pay would have separate authority without a stated cap.
The committee could hire staff and use federal agency workers through February 2027. Using agency workers would require approval from their agency and the Senate rules committee.
Argument forAllowing the committee to hire staff and use agency workers could help senators carry out hearings and investigations.
Argument againstSeparate authority for employer contributions, without a stated dollar cap, could leave the full cost of committee staffing less clear.
More detail
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee would have three spending limits. The limits would cover committee expenses, with separate payment authority for employer contributions tied to staff pay. Consultant services and staff training would have smaller caps within each period. Separate employer contributions tied to staff pay would have no stated dollar cap. The caps would be $4,107,247 for March 1 through September 30, 2025; $7,040,996 for October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; and $2,933,748 for October 1, 2026, through February 28, 2027.
The committee could hire staff and use workers from federal agencies. This authority would cover staffing for the committee's Senate duties. Using agency workers would require prior approval from their agency and the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. The committee could use those workers with or without repaying their agency. The staffing authority would run from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 5Introduced in SenateLatest
- Feb 5Committee on Environment and Public Works. Committee consideration held. Business Meeting printed. S. Hrg. 119-267.
- Feb 5Committee on Environment and Public Works. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Capito. Without written report.
- Feb 5Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text: CR S672)Introduced
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