House Committee on House Administration
Writes laws on federal elections and campaign finance and handles disputes over contested House elections. It also oversees the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian and House operations such as member and staff budgets and office space.
Writes federal election and campaign finance laws. Also oversees House operations, the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian.
WHAT IT DECIDES
Federal electionsCampaign financeContested electionsHouse budgets and staffLibrary of CongressSmithsonian
Federal electionsCampaign financeContested electionsHouse budgets and staffLibrary of CongressSmithsonian
ITS RECORD THIS CONGRESS
312 bills sent here. 23 came out.312 bills in. 23 came out.
REFERRED312
CAME OUT7.4%23
PASSED THE HOUSE61%14
BECAME LAW0%0
7.4% came out, against a House average of 10%.
REFERRED
312
THIS CONGRESS
CAME OUT
23
7.4% OF PREVIOUS
PASSED THE HOUSE
14
61% OF PREVIOUS
BECAME LAW
0
0% OF PREVIOUS
Bills can be sent to more than one committee. “Came out” means this committee voted to report it or was discharged from it, or the full House passed it.
AFTER THEY LEFT COMMITTEEON THE FLOOR
Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification ActVOICEPASSEDVOICEGPO Modernization Act of 2026VOICEPASSEDVOICEAdvisory Committee on the Records of Congress Sunset ActVOICEPASSEDVOICEStop Insider Trading Act232–198PASSED232–198Rule for Stop Insider Trading Act214–211AGREED TO214–211BILLS WAITING HERE · 288
What the chair hasn’t taken up yetNot taken up yet
H.R. 10700 · SENT OCT 13 COSPONSORSH.R. 10700SENT OCT 1Improve voting access for disabled and older votersTL;DR Voting accessibility affects whether people can take part in elections. The measure would amend the Help America Vote Act to increase accessibility for individuals with disabilities and older individuals.Mary Gay ScanlonD-PA-5Mary Gay ScanlonD-PA-53 COSPONSORSH.R. 10699 · SENT OCT 12 COSPONSORSH.R. 10699SENT OCT 1Require secure drop boxes for federal absentee ballotsTL;DR Absentee voters need a way to return completed ballots. The bill would require states to provide secured drop boxes for voted absentee ballots in federal elections.Mary Gay ScanlonD-PA-5Mary Gay ScanlonD-PA-52 COSPONSORSH.R. 10679 · SENT OCT 17 COSPONSORSH.R. 10679SENT OCT 1Allow sworn statements to meet federal voter ID requirementsTL;DR Some voters must present identification as a condition of voting in federal elections. The bill would let a voter subject to that requirement use a sworn written statement attesting to their identification instead.Rick LarsenD-WA-2Rick LarsenD-WA-27 COSPONSORSH.R. 10637 · SENT SEP 283 COSPONSORSH.R. 10637SENT SEP 28Voter Vouching Transparency ActTL;DR Voter vouching lets one person attest to another person's identity or residence for voter registration. The bill would require states that allow it to report how often it is used and rejected in federal elections. It would bar personal identifying information from the reports and make them publicly available.Pete StauberR-MN-8Pete StauberR-MN-83 COSPONSORSH.R. 10624 · SENT SEP 285 COSPONSORSH.R. 10624SENT SEP 28Prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out Executive Order 14253TL;DR The measure concerns whether federal money can be used to implement a presidential executive order. It would bar federal funds from carrying out Executive Order 14253, which relates to restoring truth and sanity in American history.Jonathan L. JacksonD-IL-1Jonathan L. JacksonD-IL-15 COSPONSORS
MEMBERS · 12
In seniority order, so you can see who’s next in lineBy seniority, so you see who’s next in line
REPUBLICANS8 SEATS
1Bryan SteilWI-1CHAIR2Barry LoudermilkGA-11RETIRING3H. Morgan GriffithVA-94Gregory F. MurphyNC-35Stephanie I. BiceOK-5SUBCMTE CHAIR6Mike CareyOH-157Laurel M. LeeFL-15VICE CHAIR8Mary E. MillerIL-15DEMOCRATS4 SEATS
1Joseph D. MorelleNY-25RANKING2Terri A. SewellAL-7SUBCMTE RANKING3Norma J. TorresCA-35SUBCMTE RANKING4Julie JohnsonTX-32LOST PRIMARYWHERE THEY’RE FROM12 STATES
AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
Darker means more members. 12 states have 1 each.
WHAT IT HANDLES
Government operations first, then Congress itself
Government operations13644%
Congress itself8226%
Jobs and labor247.7%
Military and national security134.2%
Health92.9%
Other4815%
ITS BILLS IN THE NEWSMOST COVERED
H.R. 22 · PASSED A CHAMBERSAVE ActH.R. 7296 · WAITINGSAVE America ActH.R. 7008 · PASSED A CHAMBERStop Insider Trading ActSUBCOMMITTEES · 2
Where the detailed work happens
Elections6Federal elections, voting and election administration● Laurel M. Lee● Terri A. SewellCHAIR● Laurel M. LeeRANKING● Terri A. Sewell6SEATSModernization and Innovation4Modernizing House operations and legislative branch agencies● Stephanie I. Bice● Norma J. TorresCHAIR● Stephanie I. BiceRANKING● Norma J. Torres4SEATS
HEARINGS AND MARKUPS
When it meets
21
hearings this Congress
11
markups
Includes the 2 subcommittees. A markup is where members amend a bill and vote to send it to the floor.
Nothing scheduled yet. Committees post meetings about a week ahead.
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