H. Res. 213 (119th)Bill Overview

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

Simple ResolutionCongress|CongressCongressional committees
Cosponsors
Support
Republican
Introduced
Mar 11, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageFloor

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

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

This House resolution elects four named Members to the standing Committee on Ethics. It lists Mr.

Why people may split

Progressives worry about partisan balance and conflicts of interest.

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, appropriately constructed administrative resolution that effects the election of named House Members to a standing committee.

This House resolution elects four named Members to the standing Committee on Ethics.

It lists Mr.

Rutherford, Mr.

Passage0/100

House internal resolution does not create law or require Senate/Presidential action; it functions solely as an organizational act.

CredibilityAligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, appropriately constructed administrative resolution that effects the election of named House Members to a standing committee. It provides the necessary substantive content (names and committee) and requires no broad statutory changes.

Contention12/100

Progressives worry about partisan balance and conflicts of interest.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Permitting processLikely burdened

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitRestores or increases committee membership, enabling the Ethics Committee to reach quorum and act.
  • Permitting processPermits ongoing ethics investigations and advisory opinions to proceed without delay.
  • Potential benefitRedistributes committee workload, potentially improving case processing speed and docket management.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenAlters the committee's partisan or ideological balance, potentially changing investigation priorities.
  • Potential burdenMay reduce perceived impartiality if appointees have strong partisan or personal ties.
  • Potential burdenIndividual members' workloads in other committees could shift, affecting their legislative attention elsewhere.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressives worry about partisan balance and conflicts of interest.
Progressive80%

Viewed as a routine, administrative step to staff the Ethics Committee but judged by committee composition.

Supportive of strong, independent ethics oversight and wary of any partisan stacking or conflicts of interest.

Leans supportive
Centrist90%

Sees the resolution as routine housekeeping to fill committee seats.

Wants assurance of balanced representation, clear rules, and expedient, nonpartisan operation of the Ethics Committee.

Leans supportive
Conservative95%

Treats the resolution as routine and necessary for the House to function.

Emphasizes the need for due process and cautions against using ethics enforcement for political advantage.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Reached or meaningfully advanced

President

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Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood0/100

House internal resolution does not create law or require Senate/Presidential action; it functions solely as an organizational act.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • Whether this replaces prior committee assignments
  • Vote record or level of dissent not contained in text
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Progressives worry about partisan balance and conflicts of interest.

House internal resolution does not create law or require Senate/Presidential action; it functions solely as an organizational act.

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise, appropriately constructed administrative resolution that effects the election of named House Members to a standing committee. It provides the necessary…

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