Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
H. Res. 55 is a House Resolution that formally elects a specific set of Members to several standing committees of the House of Representatives. The resolution names which Members will serve on the Budget Committee and the House Administration Committee, as well as on the Natural Resources Committee and the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. This is a procedural, roster-building measure that determines who sits on these key committees for the term. It does not by itself create new laws; instead, it shapes who has influence over legislation and oversight within each committee’s jurisdiction. The bill lists the following assignments: - Budget Committee: Doggett; Scott of Virginia; Peters of California; Panetta; Watson Coleman; Plaskett; Escobar; Omar; Balint; Kaptur; Jayapal; Tonko; McGarvey; Amo. - House Administration: Morelle; Sewell; Torres of California; Johnson of Texas. - Natural Resources: Velázquez; Dingell; Soto; Brownley. - Oversight and Government Reform: Pressley; Tlaib. The presence of Ms. Plaskett indicates a delegate from a U.S. territory on at least one committee; delegates have a different voting right profile than voting Members of the House, depending on committee rules.
Key Points
- 1Purpose: Formally elects Members to four standing committees and fixes roster composition for the term.
- 2Committees covered: Budget, House Administration, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform.
- 3Specific Members named: A defined list of names for each committee (e.g., Doggett, Kaptur, Jayapal on Budget; Morelle, Sewell on House Administration; Velázquez, Dingell on Natural Resources; Pressley, Tlaib on Oversight and Government Reform, etc.).
- 4Procedural nature: This is a housekeeping measure to establish committee membership; it does not enact policy or alter authorities beyond assigning Members to committees.
- 5Attestation: The Clerk of the House attests the resolution as adopted.