# 119-sres-16: A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.

119-sres-16, A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD); status passed_senate (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-16
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution to constitute the majority party's membership on certain committees for the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, or until their successors are chosen.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Sets the majority party’s membership and names chairs for Senate standing and select committees.** It lays out which senators will serve as the majority delegation on each committee and who will lead each panel. - Committee chairs: Designates a chair for every listed committee, naming examples like Boozman for Agriculture, Collins for Appropriations, Wicker for Armed Services, Crapo for Finance, Risch for Foreign Relations, Cotton for Intelligence, and Grassley for the Judiciary. - Membership rolls: Lists the majority-party members who will sit on each committee, including senior and returning senators such as McConnell, Thune, Murkowski, and others named for each panel. - Coverage and scope: Applies to more than 20 standing, select, and joint committees, including the Joint Economic Committee, Select Committee on Ethics, and the Special Committee on Aging.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-904: Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-s-1509: Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025
- 119-s-725: Enhancing First Response Act
- 119-s-541: ELITE Vehicles Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-16 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/16)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-904: Livestock Disaster Assistance Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-904)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-1509: Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1509)
- [119-s-725: Enhancing First Response Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-725)
- [119-s-541: ELITE Vehicles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-541)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-16 (as of 2025-12-21).