Standing Committee

Standing Committee in the United States

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  • Committee

Concept of Standing Committee

In the U.S., in the context of the U.S. Congress (Senate and House of Representatives), Standing Committee has the following meaning: Also called a “permanent” committee. A committee created in the rules of either house that meets throughout the two years of a congressional session (e.g., the 109th Congress) to consider and report on measures referred or tasks assigned to it by the respective presiding officers. (Source of this definition of Standing Committee : University of Texas)

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  • Congress
  • Senate
  • House of Representatives

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