# 119-hres-79: Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.

119-hres-79, Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL); status introduced (as of 2026-09-30).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-79
- Congress: 119
- Title: Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Funds the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs for the 119th Congress.** This resolution authorizes up to $12.1 million for the committee's expenses, including staff salaries, to be paid from the House's committee salaries and expenses accounts. The total cap is split across two session periods: up to $6.0 million for January 3, 2025–January 3, 2026, and up to $6.2 million for January 3, 2026–January 3, 2027. Payments must be made on vouchers signed by the Committee Chairman and approved under rules of the Committee on House Administration, and spending must follow regulations set by the Committee on House Administration. *Authorizes up to $12.1 million in committee spending, increasing House outlays by that amount over the two sessions.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Funding for Veterans' Affairs Committee: benefit, low. This resolution would allow the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs to spend up to $12,136,370 for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. Up to $5,985,270 could be spent from noon on January 3, 2025 until just before noon on January 3, 2026. Up to $6,151,100 could be spent from noon on January 3, 20…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hres-79 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/79)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10115)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-79 (as of 2026-09-30).