H.Res. 127: Requesting the President transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in his possession relating to the amount of funding previously enacted and currently unspent in certain public laws.

H.Res. 127: Requesting the President transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in his possession relating to the amount of funding previously enacted and currently unspent in certain public laws.

117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-15 · Economics and Public Finance · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-15 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Requesting the President transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in his possession relating to the amount of funding previously enacted and currently unspent in certain public laws.

Plain summary

This resolution requests that the President transmit to the House of Representatives documents related to the amount of funding that was provided in specified laws regarding COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and is currently unspent. The specified laws include the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act); the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act; and Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Requesting the President transmit to the House of Representatives not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution documents in his possession relating to the amount of funding previously enacted and currently unspent in certain public laws.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · 56 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

James Comer (R-KY), Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Michael Cloud (R-TX), Andrew S. Clyde (R-GA), Pat Fallon (R-TX), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Scott Franklin (R-FL), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), Trent Kelly (R-MS), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Jay Obernolte (R-CA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Byron Donalds (R-FL), Ron Estes (R-KS), Tom McClintock (R-CA), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Darrell Issa (R-CA), Dusty Johnson (R-SD), Scott Perry (R-PA), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Steve Womack (R-AR), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Barry Moore (R-AL), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Ben Cline (R-VA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Ken Calvert (R-CA), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Cliff Bentz (R-OR), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] reported raising $6.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (4)

Appropriation: Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hres127.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hres>

Record fed-us-cong117-hres127 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117