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Committees of the U.S. Congress
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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, standing committees
A committee or commission is a body of one or more persons subordinate to a deliberative assembly. A committee is not itself considered to be a form of assembly. Usually, the assembly sends matters into a committee as a way to explore them more ...
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, 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. 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
This is a complete list of U.S. congressional committees (Standing committee (United States Congress), standing committees and select or special committee (United States Congress), select or special committees) that are operating in the United Sta ...
* List of United States congressional joint committees
* List of defunct United States congressional committees
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