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

House Resolution

H.Res. 117

119th Congress

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

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

Introduced:Feb 6, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Linda T. Sánchez

Representative

Democratic

CA-38

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Congress

Summary

This resolution elects Representative Michael Guest of Mississippi as Chair of the House Committee on Ethics. The Ethics Committee oversees congressional conduct standards and investigates alleged violations by House members and staff.

Latest Action

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

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This resolution elects Representative Michael Guest of Mississippi as Chair of the House Committee on Ethics. The Ethics Committee oversees congressional conduct standards and investigates alleged violations by House members and staff.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This resolution elects Representative Michael Guest of Mississippi as Chair of the Committee on Ethics.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Elects Rep. Michael Guest as Ethics Committee Chair
Appoints leadership for House Ethics Committee
Administrative resolution for committee organization
Mississippi Representative assumes chair position
Part of House committee organization process

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

The House Ethics Committee would have new leadership to oversee congressional conduct standards and investigations. Representative Guest would lead investigations into any ethics complaints against House members. This is a routine organizational resolution for the new Congress.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Congress

Related Subjects

Congressional committees

House Committee on Ethics

House of Representatives

Members of Congress

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

117, 119th Congress (2025). "Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hres-117