committee system of the United States Congress

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/committee_system_of_the_United_States_Congress
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislative system
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:composedOf joint committees
select committees
standing committees
conference committees
gptkbp:establishedIn early 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label committee system of the United States Congress
gptkbp:influenced legislative agenda
policy outcomes
gptkbp:leadershipBy committee chair
gptkbp:mainFunction conduct investigations
review legislation
amend bills
draft bills
hold hearings
report bills to the floor
gptkbp:membershipDeterminedBy seniority system
party leadership
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Senate_Judiciary_Committee
gptkb:House_Ways_and_Means_Committee
gptkbp:purpose division of legislative labor
specialization in legislative topics
gptkbp:regulates House rules
Senate rules
gptkbp:relatedTo subcommittees
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Legislative_Reorganization_Act_of_1946
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6