House Agriculture Committee gets $14.9M budget for 119th Congress
H.Res. 89 — Providing amounts for the expenses of the Committee on Agriculture in the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress. · Filed by Glenn Thompson (R-PA) · Introduced Jan 31, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This resolution allocates $14.9 million in total operating expenses for the House Committee on Agriculture during the 119th Congress (2025–2027), split between two fiscal periods: $7.2 million for 2025–2026 and $7.7 million for 2026–2027. The money covers staff salaries and committee operations, with spending controlled by the Committee Chairman and subject to House Administration oversight.
Why we flagged it
This is a straightforward appropriations resolution allocating operating funds to a standing House committee. It contains no policy changes, no riders, and no special provisions—only a budget cap and standard administrative controls.
Who it affects
This is a routine internal House budget allocation that enables the Committee on Agriculture to function and conduct legislative oversight. Citizens benefit from a functioning committee with adequate resources to investigate agricultural policy, hold hearings, and draft legislation affecting food, farming, and rural economies.
Named in the bill
House Committee on Agriculture, Committee on House Administration, U.S. House of Representatives, 119th Congress
Where it stands
- Jan 31, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on House Administration · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on House Administration”
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How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,831 characters) on Sep 18, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
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