# 119-sres-70: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

119-sres-70, An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status in_committee (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-70
- Congress: 119
- Title: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Provides limited, time‑bound funding and staffing authority for the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to carry out hearings and investigations from March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2027.** This resolution would set explicit spending caps, allow hiring of committee staff, and permit use of federal agency personnel on reimbursable or nonreimbursable terms to support the committee’s work. - Committee operations gain three fixed spending caps across the period, with the largest single-period cap set at $7.5 million. This defines how much the committee can spend on its core activities during each window. - The committee could employ its own staff and accept agency-provided personnel to perform work, and agencies may contribute to employee compensation. That expands options for staffing and pay arrangements. - The text also sets smaller subcaps for consultants and staff training and lets routine items be paid from the Senate contingent fund, with specific categories exempt from voucher rules such as salaries, telecommunications, copying, postal services, and franked mail.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Committee expense caps and limits: benefit, low. If adopted, this resolution would set spending limits for the committee for three periods. From Mar 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 the cap would be $4.39 million (up to $17,500 for consultants and $8,750 for staff training). From Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026 the cap would be $7.53 million (up to $30,000 fo…
- Committee staff pay and agency details: benefit, low. If adopted, this resolution would let the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hire staff and use federal agency personnel with permission from the agency and the Committee on Rules and Administration. It would allow agency contributions for committee employees to be paid from the Senat…
- Payments and vouchers for committee: benefit, low. If adopted, this resolution would say committee expenses are paid from the Senate contingent fund when the chairman approves a voucher. It would also say certain charges do not need a voucher. Examples: yearly-paid staff salaries; telecommunications and copying from the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkee…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025
- 119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act
- 119-s-62: America First Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-70 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/70)

## Related
- [119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5653)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1801)
- [119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1249)
- [119-s-62: America First Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-62)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-70 (as of 2026-09-10).