Bill · H.Res. 887· House(119-HRES-887)
Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
- Introduced
- 11/18/2025
- Last activity
- 11/18/2025 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sponsored by
- James McGovern
- 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 identifies specific members to be elected to several standing committees of the House of Representatives. It names individuals for assignment to the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Education and Workforce, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Natural Resources. The document includes specific ranking instructions for the Homeland Security and Natural Resources committees. This action was recorded on November 18, 2025.
Yes
Does this put more money into public schools?+1
The assignment of a member to the Committee on Education and Workforce allows for oversight of education policy and funding.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The resolution establishes the formal committee structure and ranking of members within the House of Representatives.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+1
The assignment of a member to the Committee on Armed Services provides oversight for veteran-related policies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Committee Assignments: The resolution assigns specific members like Mr. Conaway, Mrs. Grijalva, and Mr. Walkinshaw to various standing committees. This provides structure to the House of Representatives leadership and committee functions.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+1
- 11/18/2025
- 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 H4718)
- On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H4718)
- Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4718)
- Introduced in House