The Committee on House Administration was created by the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, which merged the Committees on Enrolled Bills (created in 1789 as Joint Committee), Elections (created in 1794), Accounts (created in 1803), Printing (created in 1846), Disposition of Executive Papers (created in 1889), Memorials (created in 1929), and some functions of the Joint Committee on the Library (created in 1806 as a Joint Committee) into one new standing committee, the Committee on House Administration. (See National Archives's Records of the House Administration Committee and Its Predecessors)
In 1975 its responsibilities expanded to include oversight of parking facilities and campaign contributions to House candidates. In 1979, as part of the annual appropriations bill for the legislative branch, this committee absorbed the responsibilities of the former Select Committee on the Beauty Shop, which had been chaired by Rep. Yvonne Brathwaite Burke and was responsible for overseeing the operations of a beauty shop for House members, employees, and their families.[1]
In 1995 its responsibilities expanded to include oversight of the Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards.
Jurisdictionedit
The Committee on House Administration is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. The powers and duties of the Committee include the statutory responsibilities of the Committee on House Administration, as determined primarily by the Legislative Reorganization Acts of 1946 and 1970; the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act of 1996; and the Rules of the House of Representatives adopted on January 6, 1999.
The Committee on House Administration, which consists of 12 members, has jurisdiction over all legislation and other matters relating to the House of Representatives, such as:
Appropriations from accounts (and the expenditure, auditing and settling thereof) for committee salaries and expenses, except for the Committee on Appropriations; House Information Resources; and allowances and expenses of Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, Officers, and administrative offices of the House.
Employment of persons by the House, including staff for Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, and Committees; and reporters of debates.
Assignment of office space for Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, and Committees.
Disposition of useless executive papers.
Election of the President, Vice President, Members, Senators, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner; corrupt practices; contested elections; credentials and qualifications; and Federal elections generally.
Services to the House, including House food services, parking facilities, and administration of the House Office Buildings and of the House wing of the Capitol.
Travel of Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner.
Raising, reporting, and use of campaign contributions for candidates for office of Representative, of Delegate, and of Resident Commissioner.
Compensation, retirement, and other benefits of the Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, Officers, and employees of Congress.
Has the function of accepting on behalf of the House of Representatives a gift, except as otherwise provided by law, if the gift does not involve a duty, burden, or condition, or is not made dependent on some future performance by the House; and promulgating regulations under which to do so.
Is responsible for considering amounts of payments of funds resulting from settlements of complaints under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995.
Membership on the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee on the Library are drawn from House Administration along with Members from the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. The Chairman of the Appropriation Committee's Legislative Branch Subcommittee is also a member of the Joint Committee on the Library.
Due to its relatively small size, the House Administration Committee has not had subcommittees for most of its existence. For the 110th Congress, Chairwoman Millinder-McDonald recommended the creation of two new subcommittees, on Elections and Oversight, which were approved by the full committee on February 16, 2007.[2] However, in the 113th Congress, the committee abolished both subcommittees.[3] The Elections Subcommittee was reconstituted for the 116th Congress.
^"Wash, Rinse, and Equal Treatment". United States House of Representatives Archives. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2020-01-08.
^Committee on House Administration Opens Historic Meeting with Ambitious Agenda
^“House Administration Committee Votes To Eliminate Subcommittee on Elections”
^"Elections (118th Congress)". Committee on House Administration. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States House Committee on House Administration.
Committee on House Administration homepage (Archive)
House Administration Committee. Legislation activity and reports, Congress.gov.
House Administration Committee Hearings and Meetings Video. Congress.gov.
Members' Congressional Handbook
A History of the Committee on House Administration, 1947-2012.
January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources United States House Committee on House Administration news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message The United States House Committee on House Administration deals with the general administration matters of the United States House of Representatives the security of the United States Capitol and federal elections House Administration CommitteeStanding committeeActive United States House of Representatives117th CongressHistoryFormedJanuary 2 1947LeadershipChairBryan Steil R Since January 13 2023Ranking memberJoseph Morelle D Since January 13 2023StructureSeats12Political partiesMajority 8 Republican 8 Minority 4 Democratic 4 Websitecha wbr house wbr gov Committee Chair Bryan Steil Contents 1 History 2 Jurisdiction 3 Members 118th Congress 4 Subcommittees 5 Committee chairs 6 Historical membership rosters 6 1 117th Congress 6 2 116th Congress 6 3 115th Congress 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editThe Committee on House Administration was created by the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 which merged the Committees on Enrolled Bills created in 1789 as Joint Committee Elections created in 1794 Accounts created in 1803 Printing created in 1846 Disposition of Executive Papers created in 1889 Memorials created in 1929 and some functions of the Joint Committee on the Library created in 1806 as a Joint Committee into one new standing committee the Committee on House Administration See National Archives s Records of the House Administration Committee and Its Predecessors In 1975 its responsibilities expanded to include oversight of parking facilities and campaign contributions to House candidates In 1979 as part of the annual appropriations bill for the legislative branch this committee absorbed the responsibilities of the former Select Committee on the Beauty Shop which had been chaired by Rep Yvonne Brathwaite Burke and was responsible for overseeing the operations of a beauty shop for House members employees and their families 1 In 1995 its responsibilities expanded to include oversight of the Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards Jurisdiction editThe Committee on House Administration is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives The powers and duties of the Committee include the statutory responsibilities of the Committee on House Administration as determined primarily by the Legislative Reorganization Acts of 1946 and 1970 the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act of 1996 and the Rules of the House of Representatives adopted on January 6 1999 The Committee on House Administration which consists of 12 members has jurisdiction over all legislation and other matters relating to the House of Representatives such as Appropriations from accounts and the expenditure auditing and settling thereof for committee salaries and expenses except for the Committee on Appropriations House Information Resources and allowances and expenses of Members Delegates the Resident Commissioner Officers and administrative offices of the House Employment of persons by the House including staff for Members Delegates the Resident Commissioner and Committees and reporters of debates The Library of Congress including management thereof The House Library Statuary and pictures Acceptance or purchase of works of art for the Capitol United States Botanic Garden Purchase of books and manuscripts The Smithsonian Institution and the incorporation of similar institutions The Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards Franking Commission Printing and correction of the Congressional Record Accounts of the House generally Assignment of office space for Members Delegates the Resident Commissioner and Committees Disposition of useless executive papers Election of the President Vice President Members Senators Delegates or the Resident Commissioner corrupt practices contested elections credentials and qualifications and Federal elections generally Services to the House including House food services parking facilities and administration of the House Office Buildings and of the House wing of the Capitol Travel of Members Delegates and the Resident Commissioner Raising reporting and use of campaign contributions for candidates for office of Representative of Delegate and of Resident Commissioner Compensation retirement and other benefits of the Members Delegates the Resident Commissioner Officers and employees of Congress Additionally the Committee Provides policy direction for the Inspector General and oversight of the Clerk Sergeant at Arms Chief Administrative Officer and Inspector General Has the function of accepting on behalf of the House of Representatives a gift except as otherwise provided by law if the gift does not involve a duty burden or condition or is not made dependent on some future performance by the House and promulgating regulations under which to do so Is responsible for considering amounts of payments of funds resulting from settlements of complaints under the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Membership on the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee on the Library are drawn from House Administration along with Members from the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration The Chairman of the Appropriation Committee s Legislative Branch Subcommittee is also a member of the Joint Committee on the Library Members 118th Congress editMajority Minority Bryan Steil Wisconsin Chair Barry Loudermilk Georgia Morgan Griffith Virginia Greg Murphy North Carolina Stephanie Bice Oklahoma Mike Carey Ohio Laurel Lee Florida Anthony D Esposito New York Joseph Morelle New York Ranking Member Terri Sewell Alabama Derek Kilmer Washington Norma Torres California Resolutions electing members H Res 56 R H Res 57 D Subcommittees editDue to its relatively small size the House Administration Committee has not had subcommittees for most of its existence For the 110th Congress Chairwoman Millinder McDonald recommended the creation of two new subcommittees on Elections and Oversight which were approved by the full committee on February 16 2007 2 However in the 113th Congress the committee abolished both subcommittees 3 The Elections Subcommittee was reconstituted for the 116th Congress For the 118th Congress 4 Subcommittee Chair Ranking Member Elections Laurel Lee R FL Terri Sewell D AL Oversight Barry Loudermilk R GA Norma Torres D CA Modernization Stephanie Bice R OK Derek Kilmer D WA Committee chairs editChair Party State Start of service End of service Karl M LeCompte Republican Iowa 1947 1949 Mary Teresa Norton Democratic New Jersey 1949 1951 Thomas B Stanley Democratic Virginia 1951 1953 Karl M LeCompte Republican Iowa 1953 1955 Omar Burleson Democratic Texas 1955 1968 Samuel Friedel Democratic Maryland 1968 1971 Wayne Hays Democratic Ohio 1971 1976 Frank Thompson Democratic New Jersey 1976 1980 Lucien N Nedzi Democratic Michigan 1980 1981 Augustus F Hawkins Democratic California 1981 1984 Frank Annunzio Democratic Illinois 1984 1991 Charlie Rose Democratic North Carolina 1991 1995 Bill Thomas Republican California 1995 2001 Bob Ney Republican Ohio 2001 2006 Vern Ehlers Republican Michigan 2006 2007 Juanita Millender McDonald Democratic California 2007 Bob Brady Democratic Pennsylvania 2007 2011 Dan Lungren Republican California 2011 2013 Candice Miller Republican Michigan 2013 2016 Gregg Harper Republican Mississippi 2017 2019 Zoe Lofgren Democratic California 2019 2023 Bryan Steil Republican Wisconsin 2023 presentHistorical membership rosters edit117th Congress edit Majority Minority Zoe Lofgren California Chair Jamie Raskin Maryland G K Butterfield North Carolina Pete Aguilar California Mary Gay Scanlon Pennsylvania Vice Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez New Mexico Rodney Davis Illinois Ranking Member Barry Loudermilk Georgia Bryan Steil Wisconsin Resolutions electing members H Res 9 Chair H Res 10 Ranking Member H Res 62 D H Res 63 R Subcommittees Subcommittee Chair Ranking Member Elections G K Butterfield D NC Bryan Steil R WI 116th Congress edit Majority Minority Zoe Lofgren California Chair Jamie Raskin Maryland Vice Chair Susan Davis California G K Butterfield North Carolina Marcia Fudge Ohio Pete Aguilar California Rodney Davis Illinois Ranking Member Mark Walker North Carolina Vice Ranking Member Barry Loudermilk Georgia Sources H Res 31 Chair H Res 32 Ranking Member H Res 85 D H Res 103 R Subcommittees Subcommittee Chair Ranking Member Elections Marcia Fudge D OH Rodney Davis R IL Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards Franking Commission Majority Minority Susan Davis California Chair Brad Sherman California Deb Haaland New Mexico Bryan Steil Wisconsin Ranking Member Bob Latta Ohio Mark Walker North Carolina 115th Congress edit Majority Minority Gregg Harper Mississippi Chair Rodney Davis Illinois Vice Chair Barbara Comstock Virginia Mark Walker North Carolina Adrian Smith Nebraska Barry Loudermilk Georgia Bob Brady Pennsylvania Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren California Jamie Raskin MarylandSee also editList of current United States House of Representatives committeesReferences edit Wash Rinse and Equal Treatment United States House of Representatives Archives 2016 10 24 Retrieved 2020 01 08 Committee on House Administration Opens Historic Meeting with Ambitious Agenda House Administration Committee Votes To Eliminate Subcommittee on Elections Elections 118th Congress Committee on House Administration Retrieved 2023 04 30 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to United States House Committee on House Administration Committee on House Administration homepage Archive House Administration Committee Legislation activity and reports Congress gov House Administration Committee Hearings and Meetings Video Congress gov Members Congressional Handbook A History of the Committee on House Administration 1947 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States House Committee on House Administration amp oldid 1209472930, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
