# 119-hres-40: Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.

119-hres-40, Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-30).

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- As of: 2026-09-30
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-40
- Congress: 119
- Title: Electing Members to certain standing committees of the House of Representatives.
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-30

## Summary

**Assigns named Representatives to ten standing House committees.** This resolution would place specific Members on committees covering defense, education, energy, homeland security, the courts, oversight, rules, small business, transportation, and veterans' issues. - Named Representatives: The text lists individual Members for each committee. Examples include Mr. Courtney and Mr. Garamendi on Armed Services and Mr. Grijalva and Ms. Wilson of Florida on Education and Workforce. - Committee details: Each committee receives explicit membership names. Energy and Commerce designates Mr. Menendez to rank immediately after Mr. Carter of Louisiana. - Constituents: Voters in the districts of the named Representatives will have those Members representing their districts on the committees listed.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-40 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/40)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2945)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-5449: Redistricting Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5449)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-40 (as of 2026-09-30).