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Committees
House.gov. United States House of Representatives. Includes links to all permanent and joint committees, excepting the Helsinki Commission.
Congressional Directory: Main Page
''Government Printing Office Online''. Detailed listings of many aspects of previous memberships and sessions of Congress.
Committees of the U.S. Congress
Congress.gov. Library of Congress.
U.S. Congressional Biographical DictionaryHouse Committee Repository
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There are two main types of congressional committees
A congressional committee is a legislative sub-organization in the United States Congress that handles a specific duty (rather than the general duties of Congress). Committee membership enables members to develop specialized knowledge of the ...
in the United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...
, standing committees and select committees. Committee chairs are selected by whichever party is in the majority, and the minority party selects ranking members to lead them. The committees and party conferences may have rules determining term limits for leadership and membership, though waivers can be issued. While the Democrats and Republicans differ on the exact processes by which committee leadership and assignments are chosen, most standing committees are selected by the respective party steering committees and ratified by the party conferences. The Ethics
Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concerns m ...
, House Administration, Rules and all select committees are chosen by the party leaders (Speaker in the majority and Minority Leader in the minority). Most committees are additionally subdivided into subcommittees, each with its own leadership selected according to the full committee's rules. The only standing committee with no subcommittees is the Budget Committee.
The modern House committees were brought into existence through the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946
The Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (also known as the Congressional Reorganization Act, ch. 753, , enacted August 2, 1946) was the most comprehensive reorganization of the United States Congress in history to that date.
Background
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. This bill reduced the number of House committees, as well as restructured the committees' jurisdictions.
Standing committees
Non-standing committees
Notes
See also
* List of United States Senate committees *List of United States congressional joint committees
This is a list of active joint United States congressional committees.
Committee leadership
For purpose of seniority on joint committees, total time ''in Congress''—Senate and House—is counted. Most joint committees rotate their chair and v ...
*List of defunct United States congressional committees
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References
External links
Committees
House.gov. United States House of Representatives. Includes links to all permanent and joint committees, excepting the Helsinki Commission.
Congressional Directory: Main Page
''Government Printing Office Online''. Detailed listings of many aspects of previous memberships and sessions of Congress.
Committees of the U.S. Congress
Congress.gov. Library of Congress.
U.S. Congressional Biographical Dictionary
{{United States Congress * House of Representatives Committees