1. Committee Type Description House Example Senate Example
Standing
Committee
permanent
legislative panels
established by
the United States
House of
Representatives
and United
States Senate
rules
Agriculture Appropriations
SubCommittee a committee
composed of
some members
of a larger
committee,
board, or other
body and
reporting to it.
Commerce,
Manufacturing, and
Trade
Permanent
Subcommittee on
Investigations
Select or Special
Committee
a congressional
committee
appointed to
perform a
special function
that is beyond
the authority or
capacity of a
standing
committee.
Permanent Select
Committee on
Intelligence
Select Committee
On Ethics
Joint Committee a committee
made up of
members of both
chambers of a
bicameral
legislature. In
other contexts, it
refers to a
committee with
members from
more than one
organization.
Joint Committee on
Printing
Joint Committee on
Taxation
2. Conference
Committee
a committee of
the Congress
appointed by the
House of
Representatives
and Senate to
resolve
disagreements
on a particular
bill. The
conference
committee is
usually
composed of
senior Members
of the standing
committees of
each House that
originally
considered the
legislation.