# 117-hres-72: Removing a certain Member from certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

117-hres-72, Removing a certain Member from certain standing committees of the House of Representatives., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL); status Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hres-72
- Congress: 117
- Title: Removing a certain Member from certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
- Status: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Introduced: 2021-02-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Removing a certain Member from certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

## Cosponsors (45)

- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2021-02-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2021-02-04T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Agreeing to the Resolution | Passed | 230 | 199 |

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1808: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022
- 117-hr-5: Equality Act
- 117-hr-748: Ethan's Law
- 117-hr-695: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [117-hres-72 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/72)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1948: VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1948)
- [117-hr-1808: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1808)
- [117-hr-5: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5)
- [117-hr-748: Ethan's Law](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-748)
- [117-hr-695: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-695)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-72 (as of 2026-10-15).