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.

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: Additionally, the Committee: Resolutions electing members: H.Res.

55 (D) 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.