1. Establishment There is hereby established in Congress a Joint Committee on Russian Interference in the 2016 Election and the Presidential Transition (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the Joint Committee ). 2. Composition (a) In general The Joint Committee shall consist of 16 Members appointed as follows: (1) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 8 Members of the House to serve on the Joint Committee, of whom— (A) 4 shall be Members of the majority party of the House; and (B) 4 shall be Members of the minority party of the House appointed after consultation with the Minority Leader of the House. (2) The Majority Leader of the Senate shall appoint 8 Senators to serve on the Joint Committee, of whom— (A) 4 shall be Senators of the majority party of the Senate