committees of the U.S. House of Representatives

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The committees of the U.S. House of Representatives are specialized legislative bodies within the House that draft, debate, and oversee proposed laws and federal programs in specific policy areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the United States House of Representatives
legislative committee system
country United States of America
governingDocument Rules of the House of Representatives
hasJointCommittee Joint Committee on Printing
Joint Committee on Taxation
Joint Committee on the Library
Joint Economic Committee
hasStandingCommittee House Committee on Administration
House Committee on Agriculture
House Committee on Appropriations
House Committee on Armed Services
House Committee on Education and the Workforce
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
House Committee on Ethics
House Committee on Financial Services
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
House Committee on Homeland Security
House Committee on Natural Resources
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability
House Committee on Rules
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
House Committee on Small Business
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
House Committee on Ways and Means
House Committee on the Budget
House Committee on the Judiciary
hasType joint committee
select committee
special committee
standing committee
subcommittee
historicalDevelopment developed in the early years of the U.S. Congress and expanded in the 19th and 20th centuries
internalStructure subcommittees
leadershipRole committee chair
ranking member
legalBasis Article I of the United States Constitution (implied authority)
rules of the United States House of Representatives
legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
membershipComposedOf members of the United States House of Representatives
oversightScope specific policy areas and federal agencies
partOf United States Congress
primaryFunction conduct legislative oversight
debate proposed laws
draft legislation
hold hearings
report bills to the House floor
review federal programs
selectionProcess members appointed under House party caucus and conference rules

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House Committee on Education and the Workforce partOf United States Congress committee system
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House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs partOf United States Congress committee system
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