House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Investigates how federal agencies and the White House operate and can look into any matter. It also writes laws on federal workers, the Postal Service, the census and the local affairs of Washington, D.C.
Investigates how federal agencies and the White House operate. Also writes laws on federal workers, the Postal Service and the census.
WHAT IT DECIDES
InvestigationsFederal workersPostal ServiceThe censusWashington, D.C.Government records
InvestigationsFederal workersPostal ServiceThe censusWashington, D.C.Government records
ITS RECORD THIS CONGRESS
938 bills sent here. 134 came out.938 bills in. 134 came out.
REFERRED938
CAME OUT14%134
PASSED THE HOUSE60%80
BECAME LAW3.8%3
14% came out, against a House average of 10%.
REFERRED
938
THIS CONGRESS
CAME OUT
134
14% OF PREVIOUS
PASSED THE HOUSE
80
60% OF PREVIOUS
BECAME LAW
3
3.8% 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
Designate Tuskegee post office as Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Post OfficeVOICEPASSEDVOICEName Virginia Beach post office for Edward ShamesVOICEPASSEDVOICEDesignate Xenia post office as Gil Whitney Post Office BuildingVOICEPASSEDVOICEName the Charlotte post office for Francis C. FlahertyVOICEPASSEDVOICEWhistleblower Protection Act of 2025424–0PASSED424–0BILLS WAITING HERE · 794
What the chair hasn’t taken up yetNot taken up yet
H.R. 10718 · SENT OCT 17 COSPONSORSH.R. 10718SENT OCT 1Create a records and benefits process for former federal employeesTL;DR Former federal employees may need personnel records and accurate paperwork to address benefits. The measure would create a temporary process to obtain those records, seek administrative corrections, and get benefits coordination support.James R. WalkinshawD-VA-11James R. WalkinshawD-VA-117 COSPONSORSH.R. 10713 · SENT OCT 15 COSPONSORSH.R. 10713SENT OCT 1Establishing a process for federal employee telework requestsTL;DR Federal employees may ask to work remotely, and those requests need to be considered. The measure would establish a process in federal law for considering those requests, but the description does not explain how the process would work.Suhas SubramanyamD-VA-10Suhas SubramanyamD-VA-105 COSPONSORSH.R. 10691 · SENT OCT 10 COSPONSORSH.R. 10691SENT OCT 1Ban Flock ActTL;DR Automatic license plate readers record details about vehicles and can help track their movements. The Ban Flock Act would restrict federal use of the readers and their data, condition certain federal grants on state and local limits, and bar most federal funding for reader-related activities. It would allow limited toll-only use under rules for handling the data.Alexandria Ocasio-CortezD-NY-1415 STORIESAlexandria Ocasio-CortezD-NY-140 COSPONSORS15 STORIESH.R. 10670 · SENT OCT 11 COSPONSORSH.R. 10670SENT OCT 1Bar government use and procurement of Chinese AI modelsTL;DR The issue is which AI models government agencies can use and buy. The bill would prohibit Chinese AI models on government-issued devices and software systems and bar their procurement.Josh GottheimerD-NJ-5Josh GottheimerD-NJ-51 COSPONSORH.R. 10659 · SENT OCT 12 COSPONSORSH.R. 10659SENT OCT 1Removing Access Barriers to Running for Elected Office for People with Disabilities ActTL;DR People receiving disability benefits may have to weigh campaigning for office against maintaining their assistance. The bill would keep campaign work and any pay for it out of benefit eligibility and amount calculations. It would apply to federal programs and to state or local programs supported in part by federal funds.Madeleine DeanD-PA-4Madeleine DeanD-PA-42 COSPONSORS
MEMBERS · 47
In seniority order, so you can see who’s next in lineBy seniority, so you see who’s next in line
REPUBLICANS26 SEATS
1James ComerKY-1CHAIR2Jim JordanOH-43Michael R. TurnerOH-104Paul A. GosarAZ-95Virginia FoxxNC-56Glenn GrothmanWI-6SUBCMTE CHAIR7Michael CloudTX-278Gary J. PalmerAL-69Clay HigginsLA-3SUBCMTE CHAIR10Pete SessionsTX-17SUBCMTE CHAIR11Andy BiggsAZ-5RUNNING FOR GOV.12Nancy MaceSC-1LOST PRIMARY13Pat FallonTX-414Byron DonaldsFL-19RUNNING FOR GOV.15Scott PerryPA-1016William R. Timmons IVSC-4SUBCMTE CHAIR17Tim BurchettTN-2SUBCMTE CHAIR18Lauren BoebertCO-419Anna Paulina LunaFL-1320Nicholas A. LangworthyNY-2321Eric BurlisonMO-7SUBCMTE CHAIR22Elijah CraneAZ-223Brian JackGA-324John J. McGuire IIIVA-525Brandon GillTX-2626Richard McCormickGA-7DEMOCRATS21 SEATS
1Robert GarciaCA-42RANKING2Eleanor Holmes NortonDCRETIRING3Stephen F. LynchMA-84Raja KrishnamoorthiIL-8LOST PRIMARY5Ro KhannaCA-176Kweisi MfumeMD-7SUBCMTE RANKING7Shontel M. BrownOH-11SUBCMTE RANKING8Melanie A. StansburyNM-1SUBCMTE RANKING9Maxwell FrostFL-10SUBCMTE RANKING10Greg CasarTX-35SUBCMTE RANKING11Jasmine CrockettTX-30LOST PRIMARY12Emily RandallWA-613Suhas SubramanyamVA-10SUBCMTE RANKING14Yassamin AnsariAZ-315Wesley BellMO-116Lateefah SimonCA-1217Dave MinCA-4718James R. WalkinshawVA-1119Christian D. MenefeeTX-1820Ayanna PressleyMA-721Rashida TlaibMI-12WHERE THEY’RE FROM25 STATES
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Darker means more members. Texas has the most, with 7.
WHAT IT HANDLES
Mostly government operations
Government operations56961%
Crime and policing444.7%
Health384.1%
Military and national security303.2%
Congress itself303.2%
Other22724%
ITS BILLS IN THE NEWSMOST COVERED
H.R. 10691 · WAITINGBan Flock ActH.R. 10221 · WAITINGFlock-Off ActH.R. 3069 · WAITINGMedicare for All ActITS BILLS IN THE NEWSSWIPE →
SUBCOMMITTEES · 7
Where the detailed work happens
Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs10Federal regulations, energy policy, labor policy and the census● Eric Burlison● Maxwell FrostCHAIR● Eric BurlisonRANKING● Maxwell Frost10SEATSMilitary and Foreign Affairs14National security, foreign operations, borders and immigration● William R. Timmons IV● Suhas SubramanyamCHAIR● William R. Timmons IVRANKING● Suhas Subramanyam14SEATSCybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation10Federal cybersecurity, privacy and government IT management● Nancy Mace● Shontel M. BrownCHAIR● Nancy MaceRANKING● Shontel M. Brown10SEATSDelivering on Government Efficiency18Civil service pay, surplus property and agency reorganizations● Tim Burchett● Melanie A. StansburyCHAIR● Tim BurchettRANKING● Melanie A. Stansbury18SEATSGovernment Operations10Postal Service, federal contracting, FOIA and federal records● Pete Sessions● Kweisi MfumeCHAIR● Pete SessionsRANKING● Kweisi Mfume10SEATSHealth Care and Financial Services10Federal health care, food and drug safety, entitlements and banking● Glenn Grothman● Raja KrishnamoorthiCHAIR● Glenn GrothmanRANKING● Raja Krishnamoorthi10SEATSFederal Law Enforcement12Federal law enforcement, criminal justice and homeland security● Clay Higgins● Greg CasarCHAIR● Clay HigginsRANKING● Greg Casar12SEATS
HEARINGS AND MARKUPS
When it meets
66
hearings this Congress
14
markups
Includes the 7 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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