The United States House Committee on House Administration is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives charged with oversight of the House’s day-to-day operations and administrative functions. Its mission includes managing institutional services and resources, supervising House officers and support offices, preserving and providing access to Congressional records and publications, and conducting oversight related to federal election administration and related policy issues.
Oversight and legislation concerning House governance and operations (staffing, offices, facilities, security, and IT), budgeting for House administrative functions, management and preservation of House records and publications, federal election administration and campaign finance oversight, and supervision/oversight relationships with legislative-branch support agencies.
Funded through annual federal appropriations enacted by Congress (legislative branch budget, taxpayer-supported)
House officers (Clerk of the House, Sergeant at Arms, Chief Administrative Officer), Architect of the Capitol, Library of Congress, Government Publishing Office, Federal Election Commission (oversight interactions), and the House leadership and committee membership
Congressional standing committee (legislative/governmental body)
