US HR198

Authorizes expense budgets for 22 House committees during the 119th Congress, with total allocations ranging from $8.1 million (Small Business) to $30.65 million (Oversight and Government Reform), covering staff salaries and operational costs

Divides funding into two sessions: first session runs from January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2026; second session runs from January 3, 2026 to January 3, 2027, with roughly half the total budget allocated to each session

Establishes a $4 million reserve fund for unanticipated committee expenses, split evenly between the two sessions ($2 million each), with allocations approved by the Committee on House Administration

Requires all payments to be made through vouchers authorized and signed by each committee chair, with approval overseen by the Committee on House Administration

Grants the Committee on House Administration authority to adjust committee funding amounts to comply with presidential sequestration orders under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985