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

119th Congress Introduced by Nick Langworthy

The bill formally assigns and ranks Mr. Kiley and Mr. Fuller on multiple House committees, establishing their seats and order of seniority.

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

Overview

HRES 1176 (Session 119) directs the election of certain members to specific standing committees of the U.S. House of Representatives. The resolution lists which Members are to be, and are hereby, elected to assign positions on various committees, including ranking positions relative to other members.

Purpose and intent

Purpose: To formally designate and elect specific Members to fill seats on several standing committees of the House of Representatives, establishing their elected status and ranking on those committees.

Intent: To record an official House action assigning committee membership for the named Members and to set their order of seniority (ranking) on those committees.

Key provisions

Committee assignments and rankings:

Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Mr. Kiley of California — to rank immediately after Mr. Ezell.
Committee on the Judiciary: Mr. Kiley of California — to rank immediately after Mr. Fry.
Committee on Education and the Workforce: Mr. Kiley of California — to rank immediately after Ms. Letlow.
Committee on Small Business: Mr. Fuller.
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Mr. Fuller.

Administrative note: The resolution is framed as enacted (i.e., “be, and are hereby, elected”) and specifies the ranking order relative to named colleagues for each committee seat.

Individuals affected

Mr. Kiley of California: Assigned to three committees with specified ranking:

Transportation and Infrastructure
Judiciary
Education and Workforce

Mr. Fuller: Assigned to two roles:

Transportation and Infrastructure
Small Business

No other Members are named beyond these individuals for these committee assignments.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Action history:

2026-04-15: Motion to reconsider laid on the table; agreed to without objection.
2026-04-15: On agreeing to the resolution, agreed to without objection.
2026-04-15: Considered as privileged matter.

Sponsor information:

Co-sponsor: Nick Langworthy

Authority: This is a House resolution used to record internal committee assignments and rankings, not a bill proposing new laws or policy changes.

No fiscal impact or policy changes are described; it is an administrative housekeeping measure establishing committee membership and order of precedence.

Potential impact

Clarifies and officializes the committee membership and ranking for the listed Members.

May affect the influence and leadership roles of these Members within each committee’s proceedings, including assignment of chair or subcommittee chair opportunities, debate priority, and assignment of bill referrals.

Provides transparency for House operations and for stakeholders tracking committee leadership dynamics.

If you’d like, I can add context on how committee rankings typically influence leadership opportunities and bill referrals within each committee.