Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
This resolution (HRES 979) appoints Mr. Knott to the House Committee on Ethics, effective January 7, 2026. It is a routine procedural measure to fill a committee seat, directly affecting the composition of the Ethics Committee. The bill contains no policy changes or substantive provisions - only the formal designation of a representative for committee service. This type of resolution is standard practice for committee assignments in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jan 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H112)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Erin Houchin
RRepublican
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