House Committees

Standing and other committees of the United States House of Representatives.

Resources in this category:

House Armed Services Committee
http://www.house.gov/hasc/

The House Armed Services Committee has jurisdiction over legislation related to the Department of Defense, the selective service, interoceanic canals, miltary applications of nuclear energy, and the "pay, promotion, retirement, and other benefits and privileges of members of the armed forces"

House Budget Committee
http://www.house.gov/budget/

The site of the House Committee that holds jurisdiction over legislation related to the establishment and enforcement of the federal budget.

House Committee on Agriculture
http://agriculture.house.gov/

The committee in the House of Representatives that addresses legislation related to agriculture, the animal industry, farm credit and security, forestry, human nutrition, rural development, and water conservation.

House Committee on Appropriations
http://appropriations.house.gov/

The House committee whose jurisdiction is over the spending of public funds. This committee reviews bills and joint resolutions reported by other committees that provide new entitlement.

House Committee on Education and the Workforce
http://www.house.gov/ed_workforce/

The committee that monitors legislation on education, child labor, school food programs, workers' compensation, vocational rehabilitation, labor wages and hours, and work incentive programs.

House Committee on Energy and Commerce
http://energycommerce.house.gov/

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce is the oldest legislative standing committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. Its jurisdictions include biomedical research and development, consumer affairs and protection, health, interstate and foreign commerce, energy resource exploration, pricing, production, and regulation, energy conservation, power generation, nuclear energy, travel and tourism, and interstate and foreign communications.

House Committee on Financial Services
http://financialservices.house.gov/

The House Committee on Financial Services is responsible for addressing legislation covering banks, banking, economic stabilization, insurance, international finance, money, credit, private and public housing, securities and exchanges, and urban development.

House Committee on Government Reform
http://reform.house.gov/

"The Committee on Government Reform has existed in varying forms since 1816. It first appeared as the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments." Currently the committee reviews issues related to the Federal civil service, federal employment, the District of Columbia municipal affairs, government management, federal holidays, national archives, population and demography (Census), the postal service, and public information records.

Committee on House Administration
http://cha.house.gov/

The Committee on House Administration was created by the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. Its jurisdiction includes the House of Reprepresentatives salaries, expenses, and accounts, management of Library of Congress, management of Smithsonian Institution, office space assignment, elections, monitoring of campaign contributions, and House Member travel.

House Committee on International Relations
http://wwwc.house.gov/international_relations/

This is the House Committee with jurisdiction over matters including relations with foreign nations, embassies, national border lines, exports, foreign loans, international conferences, international education, declarations of war, the American National Red Cross, and the United Nations.

House Committee on Resources
http://resourcescommittee.house.gov/

The House Committee on Resources encompasses issues relating to fisheries, wildlife, forest reserves, national parks, public lands, land grants, geological surveys, irrigation, Native Americans, minerals, mining, oceanography, petroleum conservation, and the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

House Committee on Rules
http://www.rules.house.gov/

"The Rules Committee has jurisdiction over the standing rules of the House, changes in House rules, and the congressional budget process."

House Committee on Science
http://www.house.gov/science/

"The Committee on Science has its roots in the intense reaction to the Soviet launch of Sputnik on October 4, 1957." Today the Committee's jurisdiction includes energy, astronautical issues, civil aviation, marine, technological research and development, standardization of weights and measures, NASA, outer space, and weather.

House Committee on Small Business
http://wwwc.house.gov/smbiz/

"The House Permament Select Committee on Small Business was created just days before war broke out in 1941 to help small businesses participate in the federal defense production program. Since then, the House Committee on Small Business has engaged in expanding the participation of the entrepreneur and small business owner in the great American marketplace." Areas of the Committee's jurisdiction include assistance to and protection of small business, including financial aid, regulatory flexibility, and paperwork reduction and the participation of small-business enterprises in Federal procurement and Government contracts.

House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
http://www.house.gov/ethics/

"The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct has jurisdiction over all bills, resolutions and other matters relating to the Code of Official Conduct."

House Committee on the Judiciary
http://judiciary.house.gov/

"A standing Committee on the Judiciary was established by the House of Representatives on June 3, 1813 to consider legislation relating to judicial proceedings. Since then, the scope of the committee’s concern has expanded to include not only civil and criminal judicial proceedings and Federal courts and judges, but also issues relating to bankruptcy, espionage, terrorism, the protection of civil liberties, constitutional amendments, immigration and naturalization, interstate compacts, claims against the United States, national penitentiaries, Presidential succession, antitrust law, revision and codification of the statutes of the United States, state and territorial boundary lines and patents, copyrights and trademarks, commerce from unlawful restraints and monopolies, state and territory boundary lines."

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
http://www.house.gov/transportation/

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure addresses legislation related to the Coast Guard, federal emergencies and disasters, flood control, inland waterways, navigation and navigation laws, public and federal buildings, public works like bridges and dams, boats, roads, railroads, aviation, water power, and water pollution.

House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
http://www.house.gov/transportation/

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure addresses legislation related to the Coast Guard, federal emergencies and disasters, flood control, inland waterways, navigation and navigation laws, public and federal buildings, public works like bridges and dams, boats, roads, railroads, aviation, water power, and water pollution.

House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
http://veterans.house.gov/

"The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs reviews veterans' programs, examines current laws, and reports bills and amendments to strengthen existing laws concerning veterans and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), such as for health care, disability compensation, GI bill education and job training, home loan guarantees, life insurance policies, and a nationwide system of veterans' cemeteries."

House Committee on Ways and Means
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/

The House Committee on Ways and Means has jurisdiction over legislation related to customs, trade agreements, revenue measures, debt of the United States, public monies, transportation of dutiable goods, tax exempt foundations and charitable trusts, and national Social Security.

Joint Committee on Printing

"The principal purpose of the Joint Committee on Printing is to oversee the functions of the Government Printing Office and general printing procedures of the Federal Government."

Joint Committee on Taxation
http://www.house.gov/jct/

The duties of the Joint Committee are to investigate the operation and effects of internal revenue taxes, investigate measures and methods for the simplification of taxes, make reports to the House Committee on Ways and Means and the Senate Committee on Finance, and review any proposed refund or credit and gift taxes in excess of $2,000,000.

Joint Economic Committee
http://jec.senate.gov/

"The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) was created when Congress passed the Employment Act of 1946. Under this Act, Congress established two advisory panels: the President's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) and the Joint Economic Committee. Their primary tasks are to review economic conditions and to recommend improvements in economic policy."

Minority Office: Committee on Government Reform
http://www.house.gov/reform/min/

Headed by Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman, the Committee on Government Reform investigates and compiles reports about the actions of the Bush Administration.

United States House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov/

Provides public access to legislative information as well as information about Members, Committees, and Organizations of the House and other U.S. government information resources. Includes searchable U.S. Code and Code of Federal Regulations.