Bill > SRes77

This resolution authorizes the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) to conduct its operational activities from March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2027. The resolution provides the committee with specific financial and investigative powers, including the ability to make expenditures from the Senate's contingent fund, employ personnel, and use services from other government departments with prior consent. The resolution sets specific budget allocations for different periods: $8,380,388 for March through September 2025, $14,366,379 for fiscal year 2026, and $5,985,991 for October 2026 through February 2027. Each budget period allows up to $400,000 for consulting services and $20,000 for staff training. The committee is granted broad investigative authority to examine government efficiency, potential fraud, national security methods, energy management, criminal activities, and regulatory policies. The resolution also provides the committee with substantial investigative powers, including the ability to subpoena witnesses, hold hearings, administer oaths, and take testimony, while ensuring that expenses are paid from the Senate's contingent fund and that agency contributions are authorized for employee compensation.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/77/all-info