`98-241` — Committee Types and Roles

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Authors: Valerie Heitshusen · Valerie Heitshusen
Report id: 98-241

Summary

Congress divides its legislative, oversight, and internal administrative tasks among more than 200 committees and subcommittees. Within assigned areas, these functional subunits gather information; compare and evaluate legislative alternatives; identify policy problems and propose solutions; select, determine, and report measures for full chamber consideration; monitor executive branch performance (oversight); and investigate allegations of wrongdoing.

Bills cited (1)

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HRES 605 — Establishing the Select Subcommittee to Investigate the Remaining Questions Surrounding January 6, 2 · 119th Cong

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98-241 — Committee Types and Roles

`98-241` — Committee Types and Roles