# 119-sres-77: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

119-sres-77, An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY); status in_committee (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-77
- Congress: 119
- Title: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Funds and frames two years of operations and investigative powers for the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.** It sets dollar ceilings, limits on consultant and training spending, and preserves broad subpoena and hearing authorities for committee inquiries. - Caps committee spending at $28.7 million across March 2025 through February 2027, with subcaps for consultant contracts and staff training. - Authorizes the committee to employ staff and, with agency consent, use agency personnel on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis and to charge committee employee compensation to Senate appropriations during the same periods. - Grants broad investigative tools to the committee and authorized subcommittees, including subpoenas, hearings, depositions, administering oaths, and the ability to sit anywhere; it continues subpoena authority tied to Senate Resolution 59 (118th Congress). *Authorizes up to $28.7 million in contingent-fund spending over March 2025–February 2027, increasing committee outlays by that amount.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Committee spending, staff, and payments: benefit, medium. This resolution would let the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs spend money and hire staff from March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2027. It would set spending caps for three periods: $8.38 million for Mar 1–Sep 30, 2025; $14.37 million for Oct 1, 2025–Sep 30, 2026; and $5.99 m…
- Stronger committee investigative powers: benefit, low. This resolution would authorize the committee and its subcommittees to study and investigate a wide range of government matters. It would let them require witnesses and documents by subpoena, hold hearings, administer oaths, and take sworn testimony and depositions under committee rules. It would l…

## Related bills

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- 119-sconres-22: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetar…
- 119-s-3362: Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act
- 119-s-3248: Health Savings Accounts For All Act of 2025
- 119-s-2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-77 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/77)

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- [119-sconres-22: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sconres-22)
- [119-s-3362: Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3362)
- [119-s-3248: Health Savings Accounts For All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3248)
- [119-s-2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2886)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-77 (as of 2025-12-21).