# 119-sres-413: A resolution authorizing the use of funds from the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account for security enhancements and services provided to Senators.

119-sres-413, A resolution authorizing the use of funds from the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account for security enhancements and services provided to Senators., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD); status passed_senate (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-413
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution authorizing the use of funds from the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account for security enhancements and services provided to Senators.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-09-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Allows Senators to pay for security enhancements and services out of their Official Personnel and Office Expense Account.** It adds a new section to Senate Resolution 294 and lets the Committee on Rules and Administration make rules for how that spending works. - Senators' offices: Security costs can be charged to each Senator's Official Personnel and Office Expense Account under the authority referenced in the resolution. This gives a clear authorization for those charges. - Committee on Rules and Administration: The Committee may promulgate regulations that set procedures and limits for using office funds for security services. - Timing: The authorization applies to expenses incurred on or after the resolution's adoption date, making it retroactively effective for covered costs.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] (R-KY), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Senators can use office funds for security: benefit, low. Each Senator can use their official office budget to pay for necessary security enhancements and services, as allowed by federal law (2 U.S.C. 6505). The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration may set rules for how this works. This applies to expenses incurred on or after the date of adoption…

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## Sources
- [119-sres-413 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/413)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-413 (as of 2026-04-21).