What responsibility do all committees share? Standing Committee
Permanent committee or one that continues every legislative session
36 standing committees in the House of Representatives
26 standing committees in Senate
Have a particular focus such as agriculture, education, etc…
Ad Hoc Committee
Committee created for a special purpose
Also known as select committees
Temporary committee
Joint Committee
Committee is made up of both chambers
Used to coordinate, investigate, or pursue certain studies
Similar to Ad Hoc committees but have members from both House of Representative and Senate
Conference Committee
Identical bills must pass in both chambers. When the two chambers have created a different version of a bill, a conference committee is formed to make the different bills the same so it has the possibility of becoming a law.
A special type of joint committee