HRES 721119th CongressIntroduced

Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Introduced: Sep 16, 2025

Economy & Taxes

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

H. Res. 721 is a House resolution that formalizes the election of two Members to standing committees. Specifically, it assigns Mr. Walkinshaw to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, with the note that he will rank immediately after Mr. Min. It also assigns Mr. Frost to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. This is a procedural action that determines or confirms committee membership for these two individuals, shaping which committees they will serve on and, for Walkinshaw, his relative ranking on the Oversight and Government Reform panel. The resolution is presented as an engrossed measure in the House.

Key Points

1It is a House resolution (procedural instrument) governing committee membership, not a standalone policy or law.
2Mr. Walkinshaw is elected to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and will rank immediately after Mr. Min on that committee.
3Mr. Frost is elected to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
4The document is labeled as Engrossed in House (EH), dated September 16, 2025.
5No other committee assignments or policy changes are specified in this text; the action is limited to these two membership decisions.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Members and staff of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, as well as the members themselves (Walkinshaw, Min, Frost).Secondary group/area affected: The broader House membership and ongoing committee leadership dynamics, since ranking positions influence who leads hearings, markup emphasis, and oversight priorities.Additional impacts: The resolution can influence the focus and timetable of oversight investigations and infrastructure-related legislation by shifting who sits on these key committees and where Walkinshaw stands in the ranking order on Oversight and Government Reform.

Generated by gpt-5-nano on Oct 2, 2025