Bill · H.Res. 55· House(119-HRES-55)
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
- Introduced
- 1/22/2025
- Last activity
- 1/22/2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sponsored by
- Pete Aguilar
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- Adopted by the House
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution elects specific named Members of the House of Representatives to certain standing committees. The actions taken in this text involve assigning representatives to the Committee on the Budget, the Committee on House Administration, the Committee on the Natural Resources, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. No other actions or provisions are included in the provided text.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?+1
The resolution assigns members to the Committee on the Budget who will oversee federal spending and debt levels.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+1
The assignment of members to the Committee on the Budget impacts the oversight of federal government expenditures.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+1
Assigning members to the Committee on the Budget establishes the oversight required for fiscal responsibility.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Committee Assignments: The text elects specific members to standing committees such as the Committee on the Budget, the Committee on House Administration, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. This is a standard administrative step to organize the House of Representatives so it can function and conduct its business.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- None Identified: The provided text does not contain any sections or provisions that explicitly outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+1Reduces Government Spending+1Reduces National Debt+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 1/22/2025
- Submitted in House
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H267)
- On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H267)
- Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H267)