Bill · H.Res. 979· House(119-HRES-979)
Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
- Introduced
- 1/7/2026
- Last activity
- 1/7/2026 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sponsored by
- Erin Houchin
- 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 declares that a specific Member has been elected to a standing committee. The resolution names Mr. Knott for election to the Committee on Ethics. It was introduced in the House of Representatives on January 7, 2026.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The election of a member to the Committee on Ethics supports the oversight of congressional conduct.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Committee Membership: The resolution establishes that Mr. Knott is elected to the Committee on Ethics, which populates the leadership of a standing committee in the House of Representatives.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 1/7/2026
- 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 H112)
- On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H112)
- Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H112)
- Introduced in House