119TH CONGRESS · UPDATED 11:08 PM ET

HOUSESTANDING COMMITTEE · SINCE 1849SINCE 1849

House Committee on Rules

Writes the special rules that bring bills to the House floor and set how long they are debated and which amendments may be offered. It also writes the House's standing rules and handles resolutions to recess or adjourn Congress.

Writes the special rules that set debate time and allowed amendments for bills on the House floor. Also writes the House's rules.

WHAT IT DECIDES

Special rules for debateAmendment processHouse rules changesAdjournment resolutionsBudget process review

Hearings and markups rules.house.gov

ITS RECORD THIS CONGRESS

139 bills sent here. 7 came out.139 bills in. 7 came out.

5% CAME OUT · HOUSE AVERAGE 10%

REFERRED139

CAME OUT5%7

PASSED THE HOUSE57%4

BECAME LAW0%0

5% came out, against a House average of 10%.

REFERRED

139

THIS CONGRESS

CAME OUT

5% OF PREVIOUS

PASSED THE HOUSE

57% OF PREVIOUS

BECAME LAW

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

H.R. 2913 · JUN 4PASSEDUkraine Support Act226–195PASSED226–195 H.R. 2913 · JUN 4AGREED TORule for Ukraine Support Act216–204AGREED TO216–204 H.R. 1834 · JAN 8PASSEDBreaking the Gridlock Act230–196PASSED230–196 H.R. 1834 · JAN 8AGREED TORule for Breaking the Gridlock Act224–202AGREED TO224–202 H.R. 77 · FEB 12PASSEDMidnight Rules Relief Act212–208PASSED212–208

BILLS WAITING HERE · 128

What the chair hasn’t taken up yetNot taken up yet

H.R. 10706 · SENT OCT 10 COSPONSORSH.R. 10706SENT OCT 1Set rules for Medicare and Medicaid innovation modelsTL;DR The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation tests models and can expand them. The bill would clarify the rules for testing those models and add accountability to decisions about expanding them, though the specific changes are not described here.Adrian SmithR-NE-3Adrian SmithR-NE-30 COSPONSORS H.R. 10697 · SENT OCT 15 COSPONSORSH.R. 10697SENT OCT 1Allow Congress to terminate Posse Comitatus exceptionsTL;DR Federal law limits when the armed forces can be used for domestic law enforcement. The bill would let Congress end exceptions to that restriction for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. The title does not specify how Congress would do so.Patrick RyanD-NY-18Patrick RyanD-NY-185 COSPONSORS H.R. 10586 · SENT SEP 241 COSPONSORSH.R. 10586SENT SEP 24NATO Shield ActTL;DR Leaving a military alliance can affect U.S. defense commitments and decisions about national security. The bill would require the President to consult Congress and report on a NATO withdrawal action. It would also require congressional approval for the action to continue past 30 days and set deadlines for Congress to consider it.Jimmy PanettaD-CA-19Jimmy PanettaD-CA-191 COSPONSOR H.R. 10497 · SENT SEP 177 COSPONSORSH.R. 10497SENT SEP 17Require congressional approval for armed personnel at polling placesTL;DR Federal law has an exception concerning troops or armed persons at polling places. This bill would require Congress to explicitly approve their use under that exception.Chrissy HoulahanD-PA-6Chrissy HoulahanD-PA-67 COSPONSORS H.R. 10327 · SENT SEP 1020 COSPONSORSH.R. 10327SENT SEP 10Cost Estimates Improvement ActTL;DR Congressional cost estimates help lawmakers understand the budget effects of proposals. The bill would require CBO and the Joint Committee on Taxation to include any costs of servicing the public debt in their estimates when practicable.Michael CloudR-TX-27Michael CloudR-TX-2720 COSPONSORS

MEMBERS · 13

In seniority order, so you can see who’s next in lineBy seniority, so you see who’s next in line

2 LEAVING AFTER THIS CONGRESS

REPUBLICANS9 SEATS

1Virginia FoxxNC-5CHAIR 2Michelle FischbachMN-7SUBCMTE CHAIR 3Ralph NormanSC-5LOST PRIMARY 4Chip RoyTX-21LOST PRIMARY 5Erin HouchinIN-9 6Nicholas A. LangworthyNY-23SUBCMTE CHAIR 7Austin ScottGA-8 8H. Morgan GriffithVA-9 9Brian JackGA-3

DEMOCRATS4 SEATS

1Jim McGovernMA-2RANKING 2Mary Gay ScanlonPA-5SUBCMTE RANKING 3Joe NeguseCO-2 4Teresa Leger FernandezNM-3SUBCMTE RANKING

WHERE THEY’RE FROM12 STATES

AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL

Darker means more members. Georgia has the most, with 2.

WHAT IT HANDLES

A wide mix of bills

POLICY AREA OF THE 139 BILLS SENT HERE

Government operations2820%

Budget and public finance2719%

Congress itself1813%

Trade1410%

Foreign affairs128.6%

Other4029%

ITS BILLS IN THE NEWSMOST COVERED

H.R. 3069 · WAITING10 STORIESMedicare for All Act H.R. 2913 · PASSED A CHAMBER8 STORIESUkraine Support Act H.R. 10076 · WAITING5 STORIESLindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

ITS BILLS IN THE NEWSSWIPE →

WAITING10 STORIESH.R. 3069: Medicare for All Act PASSED A CHAMBER8 STORIESH.R. 2913: Ukraine Support Act WAITING5 STORIESH.R. 10076: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

SUBCOMMITTEES · 2

Where the detailed work happens

CURRENT SUBCOMMITTEES ONLY

Legislative and Budget Process6Budget process and relations with the executive branch● Nicholas A. Langworthy● Teresa Leger FernandezCHAIR● Nicholas A. LangworthyRANKING● Teresa Leger Fernandez6SEATS Rules and Organization of the House6House procedures, internal operations and relations with the Senate● Michelle Fischbach● Mary Gay ScanlonCHAIR● Michelle FischbachRANKING● Mary Gay Scanlon6SEATS

HEARINGS AND MARKUPS

When it meets

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hearing this Congress

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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