The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) is one of four standing
joint committees of the
U.S. Congress
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. The committee was established as a part of the
Employment Act of 1946
The Employment Act of 1946 ch. 33, section 2, 60 Stat. 23, codified as , is a United States federal law. Its main purpose was to lay the responsibility of economic stability of inflation and unemployment onto the federal government. The Act stated: ...
, which deemed the committee responsible for reporting the current economic condition of the
United States
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and for making suggestions for improvement to the economy. The JEC is currently chaired by Representative
Don Beyer
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of
Virginia
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.
Jurisdiction
*Study the implications of the ''Economic Report of the President''
*Seek ways to coordinate programs involved in the ''Report''
*File an annual report relating to its study of these implications and programs with the Senate, the House of Representatives, and all Congressional committees having legislative duties relating to the ''Report''
*Make other reports and recommendations to the Senate and the House as the committee members see fit
*Hold hearings on the report and other economic matters as the committee members see fit.
Members, 117th Congress
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Historical committee rosters
116th Congress
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115th Congress
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References
External links
Majority Office of the Joint Economic CommitteeMinority Office of the Joint Economic Committee
Economic Joint Committee
Economy of the United States
1946 establishments in Washington, D.C.
Government agencies established in 1946
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