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H.Res. 979

U.S. House•Introduced

Summary

H.Res. 979, “Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives”, was introduced in the House on Jan 7, 2026 by Rep. Erin Houchin (R). It last saw action on Jan 7, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Record

Text

H.Res. 979 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hr979/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HRES 979 EH: Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-07
 text/xml
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 IV
 119th CONGRESS
 2d Session
 H. RES. 979
 In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
 January 7, 2026
 RESOLUTION
Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
That
the following named Member be, and is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the House of Representatives:
  Committee on Ethics :
Mr. Knott.
      Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-07
  2. Passed House2026-01-07

Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.

Sponsors

Rep. Erin Houchin (R) sponsors H.Res. 979 alone.

Erin Houchin

Rep. · R–IN-9 · Sponsor

Actions

H.Res. 979 has taken 5 actions since Jan 7, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 7, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 7, 202612:10
House
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H112)
Jan 7, 202612:10
House
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H112)
Jan 7, 202612:10
House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 7, 202612:10
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Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H112)

Votes

H.Res. 979 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.Res. 979 goes by 3 titles.

  • Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. — Display Title
  • Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.Res. 979 under Congress, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.Res. 979’s is Congress.

hres979/policy-areas.txt
CongressAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.Res. 979 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Congressional committees to Members of Congress.

hres979/subjects.txt
Congressional committeesHouse Committee on EthicsHouse of RepresentativesMembers of Congress

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com