Representative Mejia would get a seat on the House Committee on Homeland Security. She would rank right after Representative Walkinshaw on that committee. Nothing outside House committee membership would change.
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Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives. is a House bill passed by the House. The latest recorded action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Latest action on H.Res. 1202: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects Representative Mejia, Representative Walkinshaw, and the House Committee on Homeland Security. It changes who serves on that committee and where Mejia ranks in its seniority order. It does not directly change rules for the public, states, agencies, businesses, or local governments.
Why this matters: Committee seats matter because they decide which lawmakers help review bills and hold hearings in a policy area. This resolution changes who helps do that work on homeland security issues. It may affect which views are present on the committee, but the text does not show any direct policy change.
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