U.S. Congress Committees

This table shows all active standing committees in the current 116th Congress.

The logo and summary data has been generated for the Civic app and may not reflect actual representation of the committee.

Logos specifically may have been modified to create a sane thumbnail. Many logos were not usable as thumbnails and required editing.

All other data was retrieved from committee websites where applicable, or Wikipedia where no information was available.

Active Standing Committees

A standing committee is considered permanent and necessary for ongoing work. These committtes are current for the existing congressional session.

Logo	Name	Summary	Chamber	Website
	House Committee on Ethics	Act on matters of internal ethics for Congress and conducts investigations	House	https://ethics.house.gov/
	House Committee on Agriculture	Formed to act on federal agriculture, conduct oversight of related federal agencies, and to recommend budgetary action	House	https://agriculture.house.gov/
	House Committee on Appropriations	Formed to act on matters of appropriation and regulate government spending	House	https://appropriations.house.gov/
	House Armed Services Committee	Formed to act on oversight and funding for Department of Defense, armed forces, and some portions of Department of Energy	House	https://armedservices.house.gov/
	House Committee on Financial Services	Formed to enact policy on financial industries, it was later reorganized into House Committee on Financial Services	House	https://financialservices.house.gov/
	House Committee on Education and Labor	Formed to act on matters of both labor and education	House	https://edlabor.house.gov/
	House Foreign Affairs Committee	Formed to act on investigation and matters of foreign affairs	House	https://foreignaffairs.house.gov/
	House Committee on Oversight and Reform	The main investigative committee in the House of Representatives	House	https://oversight.house.gov/
	House Committee on House Administration	Formed to act broadly on most matters pertaining to the House and its function	House	https://cha.house.gov/
	House Committee on Natural Resources	Acts on fisheries, parks, wildlife, and other natural resources affairs	House	https://naturalresources.house.gov/
	House Committee on Energy and Commerce	Acts on marketplace, commerce, and matters of public health	House	https://energycommerce.house.gov/
	House Committee on the Judiciary	Formed to act administration justice in federal courts and impeachment of federal officials	House	https://judiciary.house.gov/
	House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure	Acts on all matters of transportation and infrastructure	House	https://transportation.house.gov/
	House Committee on Rules	Responsible for all rules in which bills are to be presented to the House. Known as the "traffic cop" of Congress, it holds considerable power in the legislative process.	House	https://rules.house.gov/
	House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology	Acts on non-defense research development and oversees agencies, bills, regarding energy and technology	House	https://science.house.gov/
	House Committee on Veterans' Affairs	Acts on most matters relating to U.S. military veterans	House	https://veterans.house.gov/
	House Committee on Ways and Means	Acts on matters of taxation, tariff, and revenue	House	https://waysandmeans.house.gov/
✖️	Senate Special Committee on Aging	Acts on matters relating to elderly Americans, notably Medicare and Social Security	Senate	https://www.aging.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry	Acts on all matters of agriculture, forestry, logging, and some topics of nutrition, rural development, and home economics	Senate	https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on Appropriations	Acts on all discretionary spending legislation in the Senate	Senate	https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on Armed Services	Acts on matters of the military, national defense, nuclear energy securities, and the Department of Defense	Senate	https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs	Acts on matters of banking, monetary policy, currency housing, and urban development	Senate	https://www.banking.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on the Budget	Drafts the annual Congress budget plan, monitors action for spending in federal government	Senate	https://www.budget.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation	Acts on matters of commerce, transportation, science, and the Coast Guard	Senate	https://www.commerce.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on Finance	Acts on matters of taxation and revenue, covering many subjects such as health programs, debt, collections, trade agreements, and more	Senate	https://www.finance.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on Foreign Relations	Acts on matters of foreign relations, including aid, arms sales, training, treaties, and more	Senate	https://www.foreign.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs	Acts on homeland security, Senate oversight, postal service, the Census, and many other programs	Senate	https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources	Acts on matters of nuclear waste, energy, public lands and territorial policy	Senate	http://www.energy.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on the Judiciary	Acts on matters of Department of Justice, executive nominations, and pending legislation	Senate	https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions	Acts on matters of health, education, labor, and pensions. Often referred to as the HELP committee	Senate	https://www.help.senate.gov
	Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works	Acts on matters of infrastructure and natural environment	Senate	https://www.epw.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on Rules and Administration	Acts on Senate rules and administration of congressional buildings	Senate	https://www.rules.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs	Acts on matters of U.S. military veterans	Senate	https://www.veterans.senate.gov/
	House Budget Committee	Acts on matters of federal budget and related monitoring agencies	House	https://budget.house.gov/
	House Committee on Small Business	Acts on regulation of the Small Business Administration and all matters relating to small business aid and regulation	House	https://smallbusiness.house.gov
✖️	Senate Select Committee on Intelligence	Acts on matters of the United States Intelligence Community, relating to both agencies and military branches' intelligence efforts	Senate	https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/
✖️	Senate Committee on Indian Affairs	Acts on all matters of Native American, Hawaiian, and Alaskan affairs.	Senate	https://www.indian.senate.gov/
	Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship	Acts on matters of the Small Business Administration and small business	Senate	https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/
✖️	Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control	Formed to monitor drug abuse and trafficking internationally	Senate	https://www.drugcaucus.senate.gov/

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