Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
H. Res. 22 is a House of Representatives resolution that formally elects specific Members to four standing committees for the current Congress. The resolution assigns Members to the Appropriations, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Ways and Means committees, establishing the initial committee rosters that will guide budgetary, fiscal, health/energy/commerce, and tax policy work. This is a procedural housekeeping measure that enables those committees to begin their work and oversight with defined membership. This type of resolution does not change policy or enact law by itself; it simply determines who sits on these key committees, which shapes who writes and shepherds legislation, conducts investigations, and oversees related federal programs and agencies.
Key Points
- 1Establishes committee membership: The resolution elects named Members to four standing committees (Appropriations, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Ways and Means).
- 2Specific rosters listed: For each committee, the resolution provides a roster of Members who are to serve on that committee, effectively setting the initial makeup for the committee process.
- 3Procedural action only: This is a housekeeping, organizational action that enables committees to function and begin their legislative and oversight work; it does not on its own create or amend laws.
- 4Date and form: Dated January 9, 2025, the document is an engrossed House resolution (H. Res. 22) and includes the formal attestations of the Clerk.
- 5Scope limited to standing committees: The resolution covers only four major standing committees and does not address subcommittees, leadership, or policy specifics beyond committee membership.