HRES 406119th CongressIntroduced

Removing certain Members from certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

Introduced: May 13, 2025

Civil Rights & Justice

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This House Resolution, H. Res. 406, introduces a measure to remove four named Members from specific standing committees of the U.S. House of Representatives. The named removals are: Mrs. Watson Coleman from the Committee on Appropriations; Mr. Menendez from the Committee on Energy and Commerce; and Mrs. McIver from the Committee on Homeland Security and from the Committee on Small Business. The resolution, submitted by Mr. Carter of Georgia, is referred to the House Committee on Ethics. If enacted, it would formally strip those Members of their seats on the specified committees. The text provided does not explain the grounds for removal or the process beyond the reference to ethics review.

Key Points

1The resolution directs the removal of four named Members from four standing committees: Watson Coleman (Appropriations); Menendez (Energy and Commerce); McIver (Homeland Security and Small Business).
2It identifies the sponsor as Mr. Carter of Georgia and notes referral to the Committee on Ethics.
3The action is procedural and internal to the House, not a bill changing law or creating new programs.
4No reasons for removal are stated in the text; it simply declares removal from the committees.
5If adopted, the removals would alter committee rosters and the Members’ influence on related policy areas (federal spending, energy/commerce policy, homeland security, and small business policy).

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- The four named Members and their respective constituencies; the affected committees (Appropriations, Energy and Commerce, Homeland Security, Small Business) and their ongoing work.Secondary group/area affected- Other Members on those committees, committee staff, the legislative agenda in the affected policy areas, and interest groups engaged with the committees.Additional impacts- Changes to oversight, budgeting, and policy development in the relevant domains; potential shifts in committee balance and expertise; possible political signaling or precedent regarding committee membership discipline.

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