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HRES600Passed House

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

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
Failed — Did not pass vote
119th
Congress
2025-07-22
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HRES
ⓘ
Type

Sponsor

Kevin Hern
Kevin Hern
Republican · OK · Representative
Votes with party: 97.1% (592 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001082

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2025-07-22

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The House of Representatives voted to fill vacant seats on several of its standing committees, which are the permanent groups that handle specific areas like taxes, defense, healthcare, and other policy areas. These committees are where most legislative work happens before bills go to the full House for a vote. The motion to reconsider was set aside, meaning the committee assignments are now final.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

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