Electing a Member to a certain standing committee of the House of Representatives.
Summary
H. Res. 117 is a simple House resolution that elects a named Member, Mr. Guest, to serve as Chair of the House Committee on Ethics. The measure does not create a new program, change substantive policy, or appropriate funds; it is an internal organizational action of the House of Representatives.
Because the resolution only concerns committee leadership, its practical effect is limited to the internal structure and operation of the House. It formally places Mr. Guest in the chairmanship of the Ethics Committee, which is responsible for matters involving House member conduct and ethics oversight.
Impact
The resolution has no direct impact on state laws or state statutes. Its effect is confined to the U.S. House of Representatives, where it changes committee membership/leadership for the Committee on Ethics and may influence how ethics matters are administered within the chamber.
Sentiment
The available record suggests the resolution was noncontroversial and adopted without objection. There were no recorded committee transcripts or votes indicating opposition, and the motion to reconsider was laid on the table and agreed to without objection, reflecting broad procedural acceptance.
Contention
No substantive points of contention are reflected in the available materials. Since the resolution is an internal House organizational measure, any disagreement would likely have centered on committee leadership selection rather than policy, but no such dispute appears in the record provided.