# Plain Language Summary of H.R. 1848

This bill puts a cap on how much money can be spent on a specific Senate office in 2024. The office in question is called the "President Pro Tempore Emeritus" office, which is a position that exists after a former Senate President Pro Tempore (a senior leadership role in the Senate) leaves office. The bill limits spending for this office to no more than $319,000 for the entire fiscal year 2024.

To understand what this means in practical terms: the President Pro Tempore Emeritus is essentially an honorary title given to a former Senate leader after they step down from that role. This office provides staff and resources to help that former leader with their ongoing Senate duties. The bill is saying that whatever funding was previously available for this office cannot exceed $319,000 in 2024. If the office was receiving more money than that, it would have to operate on this reduced budget instead.

This is a relatively narrow bill that affects only one specific Senate office and doesn't have broad impacts on everyday Americans. It's primarily a budgetary measure aimed at controlling spending in a particular area of the Senate. The practical effect would be that whoever holds the President Pro Tempore Emeritus position would have a limited budget for staff salaries, office supplies, and other operational expenses during that fiscal year.

To provide for a limitation on availability of funds for Senate, Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus for fiscal year 2024.

Biggs, Andy

 <p>This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Office of the President Pro Tempore Emeritus of the Senate.</p>