HRES 108119th CongressIntroduced

Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Introduced: Feb 5, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

H. Res. 108 is a simple House resolution that officially elects a Member of Congress to a standing committee. Specifically, it states that Ms. Chu is elected to the Committee on the Budget and is to rank immediately after Ms. Jayapal on that committee. This is a procedural housekeeping action that adjusts who sits on the Budget Committee and where she appears in the committee’s ranking order. It does not create new policy or funding authority; it simply formalizes committee membership and ordering.

Key Points

1Type and purpose: A procedural House resolution (not a law) to assign a member to a standing committee.
2Committee and ranking: Ms. Chu is elected to the Committee on the Budget and placed in the ranking order immediately after Ms. Jayapal.
3Scope: Applies only to committee membership and internal ranking; does not authorize new programs or spending.
4Process cue: The resolution is engrossed in the House and bears the standard attest line of the Clerk, indicating formal adoption.
5Status context: Introduced as H. Res. 108 in the 119th Congress; sponsor not listed in the text provided.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Ms. Chu (the member receiving the seat) and the Budget Committee, including how leadership and priority may be influenced by ranking.Secondary group/area affected: Other Budget Committee members, House leadership, and the broader legislative process tied to budget and fiscal policy deliberations.Additional impacts: This is a routine governance action that codifies internal committee composition; it does not alter statutory authorization, federal spending, or policy beyond determining a member’s position within the committee’s ranking.

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