1、1 The size of the select committee has changed several times since the panels creation.The current size was set in 2001, when the House agreed to H.Res. 5, the rules changesfor the 107th Congress. H.Res. 5 for the 109th Congress maintained the size at 18. On Jan.26, 2005, by unanimous consent, the H
2、ouse agreed to change the size to 19. That sameday, the House agreed to H.Res. 51, changing the size of the select committee to 21. OnFeb. 1, 2005, the House agreed to H.Res. 42, which, among other things, changed the sizeof the select committee to 19. The engrossed version of H.Res. 42 did not cont
3、ain section2, changing the size of the select committee. The select committee currently has 21members.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22123April 25, 2005House Select Committee on Intelligence:Leadership and Assignm
4、ent Limitationsname redactedSpecialist on the CongressGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryBoth House rules and respective party rules address committee assignments andleadership selection. Several of those rules apply specifically to select committees, andin some cases, are unique to the Permanent