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HRES979Passed House

Electing a Member to a certain standing committee 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
2026-01-07
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HRES
ⓘ
Type

Sponsor

Erin Houchin
Erin Houchin
Republican · IN · Representative
Votes with party: 98.0% (641 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001093

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.

2026-01-07

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

The House of Representatives voted to elect a member to fill a position on one of its standing committees, which are permanent groups that handle specific areas of legislation like defense, healthcare, or taxes. This is a routine procedural action that happens when a committee seat becomes vacant or needs to be filled. The motion to reconsider the vote was rejected, meaning the election decision is 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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