HRES 40119th CongressIntroduced

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

Introduced: Jan 14, 2025

Standard Summary

Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs

This is a House resolution (H. Res. 40) that elects Members of the House to the House's standing committees for the current Congress. It lists which Members will serve on ten standing committees (Armed Services; Education and Workforce; Energy and Commerce; Homeland Security; Judiciary; Oversight and Government Reform; Rules; Small Business; Transportation and Infrastructure; Veterans’ Affairs) and notes a specific ranking arrangement for the Energy and Commerce Committee (Mr. Menendez is to rank immediately after Mr. Carter of Louisiana). The resolution is a procedural organizational action, not a bill creating law or authorizing spending. It determines committee membership and leadership roles within the House.

Key Points

1Purpose: Establishes the membership of Members on ten standing committees of the House, effectively organizing who sits on which panel and can shape consideration of legislation in those areas.
2Committees covered: Armed Services; Education and Workforce; Energy and Commerce; Homeland Security; Judiciary; Oversight and Government Reform; Rules; Small Business; Transportation and Infrastructure; Veterans’ Affairs.
3Specific membership: For each committee, the resolution provides the named slate of Members who will serve.
4Leadership note: On the Energy and Commerce Committee, it specifies that Mr. Menendez should rank immediately after Mr. Carter of Louisiana, indicating a designated ranking member position (or a specified leadership order) within that committee.
5Procedural nature: This is a formal internal organizational action of the House, not substantive policy change, law, or funding authorization.
6Sponsor/status: Sponsor is listed as Unknown; status indicated as Introduced. Attestation is by the Clerk.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected: Members of the House and their staff, particularly those selected for committee assignment and leadership influence within the committees listed.Secondary group/area affected: Constituents in the districts represented by the named Members, who may experience shifts in how their representatives influence or prioritize policy areas corresponding to each committee.Additional impacts: The resolution shapes legislative process dynamics—hearings, markups, and passage of bills—in areas like national security (Armed Services, Homeland Security), education and workforce policy, energy and commerce oversight, judiciary matters, government oversight, regulatory rules, small business, transportation and infrastructure, and veterans’ affairs. It also establishes the formal record of committee membership for the 119th Congress and can affect party leadership balance and legislative priorities within committees.

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