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Sortable Committees Table

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Code Name From To Chamber Select Ad Hoc Special Permanent Select Task Force Commission Caucus Original Codebook Text
185 Administration of the Export Control Act of 1949 1961 1969 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (185) Select Committee on the Administration of the Export Control Act of 1949 (1961-1969)
163 Administrative Review 1976 House 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 (163) Commission on Administrative Review (1976)
224 Aeronautical and Space Sciences 1958 1977 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (224) Aeronautical and Space Sciences , 1958-1977 (Jurisdiction moved to Commerce, Science, and Transportation in 1977)
250 Aging 1961 2003 Senate 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 (250) Special Committee on Aging, 1961-1993
150 Aging 1975 2003 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (150) Select Aging Committee (1975-1993)
102 Agriculture 1947 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (102) , 1947-1993
202 Agriculture and Forestry 1947 1977 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (202) Agriculture and Forestry (1947-1977)
202 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee 1977 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (202) Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee (1977-1993)
103 Appropriations 1947 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (103) Appropriations Committee, 1947-1993
104 Armed Services 1947 2003 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (104) Armed Services Committee (National Security Committee 1995-1998; Armed Services Committee 1947-1994)
203 Appropriations Committee 1947 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (203) Appropriations Committee (1947-1993)
204 Armed Services 1947 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (204) Armed Services Committee (1947-1993)
171 Assassinations 1975 1979 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (171) Select Committee on Assassinations (1975-1979)
196 Astronautics and Space Exploration 1958 1984 House 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 (196) Special Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration (1958)
308 Atomic Energy 1947 1979 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (308) Atomic Energy (1947-1979)
205 Banking and Currency 1947 1972 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (205) Banking and Currency (1947-1972)
105 Banking and Currency 1947 1975 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (105) Banking and Currency, 1947-1975
105 Banking, Currency, and Housing 1975 1977 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (105) Banking, Currency, and Housing, 1975-1977
205 Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 1972 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (205) Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (1972-1993)
329 Bicentennial Arrangements 1975 1977 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (329) Bicentennial Arrangements (1975-1977)
106 Budget 1973 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (106) Budget Committee, 1973-1993
206 Budget 1974 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (206) Budget Committee (1974-1993)
315 Budget Control 1971 1975 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (315) Budget Control (1971-1975)
188 Certain Benefits for Surviving Dependents of Deceased Members and Former Members of the Armed Forces 1953 1957 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (188) Select Committee on Certain Benefits for Surviving Dependents of Deceased Members and Former Members of the Armed Forces (1953-1957)
152 Children, Youth, and Families 1983 2003 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (152) Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (1983-1993)
228 Civil Service 1947 1949 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (228) Civil Service, 1947-1949
207 Commerce, Science, and Transportation 1963 1977 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (207) Commerce (1963-1977)
207 Commerce, Science, and Transportation 1977 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (207) Commerce, Science, and Transportation (1977-1993)
178 Committee on Committees I 1973 1975 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (178) Select Committee on Committees I (1973-1975)
177 Committee on Committees II 1979 1981 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (177) Select Committee on Committees II (1979-1981)
189 Communist Aggression 1953 1955 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (189) Select Committee on Communist Aggression (1953-1955)
312 Comprehensive Health Care 1989 1989 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 (312) US Bipartisan Commission on Comprehensive Health Care (1989)
130 Conduct an Investigation and Study of the Financial Position of the White Bridge Commission 1956 House 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 (130) Special Committee to Conduct an Investigation and Study of the Financial Position of the White Bridge Commission (1956)
156 Congressional Black Caucus 1969 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (156) Congressional Black Caucus
311 Congressional Black Caucus 1969 2003 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (311) Congressional Black Caucus
305 Congressional Operations 1971 1979 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (305) Congressional Operations (1971-1979)
160 Congressional Operations 1978 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (160) Select Committee on Congressional Operations (1978)
168 Crime 1969 1975 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (168) Select Committee on Crime (1969-1975)
307 Defense Production 1949 1979 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (307) Defense Production (1949-1979)
310 Deficit Reductions 1987 1989 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (310) Deficit Reductions (1987-1989)
319 Disposition of Executive Papers 1947 1971 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (319) Disposition of Executive Papers (1947-1971)
229 District of Columbia 1947 1977 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (229) Committee on District of Columbia, 1947-1977 (Jurisdiction moved to Government Operation Committee in 1977)
107 District of Columbia 1947 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (107) District of Columbia Committee, 1947-1993
194 Domestic and International Monetary Effect of Energy and Other Natural Resource Pricing 1974 House 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 (194) Ad Hoc Committee on the Domestic and International Monetary Effect of Energy and Other Natural Resource Pricing (1974)
301 Economic Committee 1957 2003 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (301) Economic Committee (1957-1993)
301 Economic Report 1947 1957 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (301) Economic Report (1947-1957)
108 Education and Labor 1947 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (108) Education and Labor Committee, 1947-1993
164 Energy 1978 House 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 (164) Ad Hoc Select Committee on Energy (1978)
208 Energy and Natural Resources 1977 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (208) Energy and Natural Resources (1977-1993)
109 Energy and Commerce 1981 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (109) Energy and Commerce Committee, 1981-1993
209 Environment and Public Works 1977 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (209) Environment and Public Works (1977-1993)
251 Ethics 1977 1992 Senate 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 (251) Permanent Select Committee on Ethics, 1977-1992
111 Expenditures in Executive Departments 1947 1952 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (111) Expenditures in Executive Departments, 1947-1952
197 Expenditures in the Executive Department 1950 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (197) Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Department (1950)
213 Expenditures in the Executive Departments 1947 1953 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (213) Expenditures in the Executive Departments (1947-1953)
330 Extension of the U.S. Capitol 1969 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 (330) Commission for the Extension of the U.S. Capitol (1969)
211 Finance 1947 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (211) Finance Committee (1947-1993)
187 Financial Position of the White County Bridge Commission 1955 1957 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (187) Select Committee on the Financial Position of the White County Bridge Commission (1955-1957)
110 Foreign Affairs 1947 1975 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (110) Foreign Affairs Committee, 1947-1975
110 Foreign Affairs 1979 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (110) Foreign Affairs Committee, 1979-1993
323 Foreign Economic Cooperation 1947 1951 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (323) Foreign Economic Cooperation (1947-1951)
212 Foreign Relations 1947 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (212) Foreign Relations Committee (1947-1993)
213 Government Operations 1953 1977 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (213) Government Operations (1953-1977)
111 Government Operations 1953 1992 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (111) Government Operations Committee, 1953-1992
184 Government Research 1963 1965 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (184) Select Committee on Government Research (1963-1965)
213 Governmental Affairs 1977 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (213) Governmental Affairs Committee (1977-1993)
170 Hispanic 1976 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (170) Congressional Hispanic Caucus (1992)
112 House Administration 1947 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (112) House Administration Committee, 1947-1993
181 House Beauty Shop 1967 1977 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (181) Select Committee on the House Beauty Shop (1967-1977)
186 House Recording Studio 1955 2003 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (186) Select Committee on the House Recording Studio (1955-1993)
179 House Restaurant 1969 1975 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (179) Select Committee on the House Restaurant (1969-1975)
322 Housing 1947 1949 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (322) Housing (1947-1949)
217 Human Resources 1977 1979 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (217) Human Resources, 1977-1979
153 Hunger 1985 2003 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (153) Select Committee on Hunger (1985-1993)
317 Immigration and Nationality 1951 1971 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (317) Immigration and Nationality (1951-1971)
25401 Impeachment Trial, Clairborne 1985 1987 Senate 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 (25401) Special Committee on Impeachment Trial, Clairborne, 1985-1987
254 Impeachment Trial, Hastings 1989 1991 Senate 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 (254) Special Committee on Impeachment Trial, Hastings, 1989-1991
324 Inaugural Ceremonies 1948 2003 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (324) Inaugural Ceremonies (1948-present)
252 Indian Affairs 1977 1985 Senate 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (252) Select Committee on Indian Affairs, 1977-1985
252 Indian Affairs 1985 2003 Senate 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 (252) Permanent Select Committee on Indian Affairs, 1985-1993
253 Intelligence 1975 2003 Senate 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 (253) Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 1975-1993
151 Intelligence 1975 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (151) Select Committee on Intelligence (1975)
151 Intelligence 1977 2003 House 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 (151) Select Committee on Intelligence [Permanent] (1977-1993)
253 Intelligence Gathering Activities 1975 1977 Senate 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (253) Select Committee on Intelligence Gathering Activities, 1975-1977
208 Interior and Insular Affairs 1950 1977 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (208) Interior and Insular Affairs (1950-1977)
114 Interior and Insular Affairs 1951 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (114) Interior and Insular Affairs Committee, 1951-1993
304 Internal Revenue 1947 1977 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (304) Internal Revenue (1947-1977)
125 Internal Security 1969 1975 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (125) Committee on Internal Security (1969-1975)
110 International Relations 1975 1979 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (110) International Relations Committee, 1975-1979
255 International Narcotics Control 1985 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 (255) Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
207 Interstate and Foreign Commerce 1947 1963 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (207) Interstate and Foreign Commerce (1947-1963)
109 Interstate and Foreign Commerce 1947 1981 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (109) Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, 1947-1981
193 Investigate Abuses in Education, Training, and Loan Guaranty Programs of World War II Veterans 1949 1953 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (193) Select Committee to Investigate Abuses in Education, Training, and Loan Guaranty Programs of World War II Veterans (1949-1953)
165 Investigate All Aspects of United States Military Involvement in Southeast Asia 1969 1971 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (165) Select Committee to Investigate All Aspects of United States Military Involvement in Southeast Asia (1969-1971)
191 Investigate and Study Educational and Philanthropic Foundations and Other Comparable Organizations Which Are Exempt from Federal Income Taxation 1951 1953 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (191) Select Committee to Investigate and Study Educational and Philanthropic Foundations and Other Comparable Organizations Which Are Exempt from Federal Income Taxation (1951-1953)
169 Investigate Campaign Expenditures 1947 1949 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (169) Select Committee to Investigate Campaign Expenditures (1947-1949)
155 Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran 1988 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (155) Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions with Iran (1988)
176 Investigate Fire Safety in the Capitol and House Office Building 1991 2003 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (176) Select Committee to Investigate Fire Safety in the Capitol and House Office Building (1991-1993)
198 Investigate Tax-Exempt Foundation and Comparable Organizations 1953 1954 House 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 (198) Special Committee to Investigate Tax-Exempt Foundation and Comparable Organizations (1953)
173 Investigate the Use of Chemicals, Pesticides, and Insecticides in and With Respect to Food Products 1949 1953 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (173) Select Committee to Investigate the Use of Chemicals, Pesticides, and Insecticides in and With Respect to Food Products (1949-1953)
115 Judiciary 1947 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (115) Judiciary, 1947-1993
216 Judiciary 1947 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (216) Judiciary Committee (1947-1993)
192 Katyn Forest Massacre 1951 1953 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (192) Select Committee on the Katyn Forest Massacre (1951-1953)
217 Labor and Human Resources 1979 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (217) Labor and Human Resources Committee, 1979-1993
217 Labor and Public Welfare 1947 1977 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (217) Labor and Public Welfare, 1947-1977
321 Labor-Management Relations 1949 1951 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (321) Labor-Management Relations (1949-1951)
320 Legislative Budget 1949 1951 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (320) Legislative Budget (1949-1951)
302 Library 1947 2003 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (302) Library (1947-1993)
174 Lobbying Activities 1950 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (174) Select Committee on Lobbying Activities (1950)
116 Merchant Marine and Fisheries 1947 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (116) Merchant Marine and Fisheries, 1947-1993 (prior to 1957, no standing subcommittees)
154 Narcotics Abuse and Control 1975 2003 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (154) Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control (1975-1993)
325 Navaho-Hopi Indian Administration 1949 1975 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (325) Navaho-Hopi Indian Administration (1949-1975)
190 Offensive and Undesirable Books, Magazines, and Comic Books 1951 1953 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (190) Select Committee on Offensive and Undesirable Books, Magazines, and Comic Books (1951-1953)
306 Office of Technology Assessment 1974 1995 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (306) Office of Technology Assessment
305 Organization of Congress 1965 1969 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (305) Organization of Congress (1965-1969)
158 Outer Continental Shelf 1977 1980 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (158) Select Committee on the Outer Continental Shelf (1977-1980)
157 Page Board 1984 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (157) Select Committee on the House of Representatives Page Board (1984)
313 Pepper 1989 1989 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 (313) Pepper Commission (1989)
162 Population 1977 1979 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (162) Select Committee on Population (1977-1979)
117 Post Office and Civil Service 1947 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (117) Post Office and Civil Service, 1947-1993 (prior to 1957, no standing subcommittees)
228 Post Office and Civil Service 1949 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (228) Post Office and Civil Service, 1949-1933
326 Postal Service 1951 1953 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (326) Postal Service (1951-1953)
303 Printing 1947 2003 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (303) Printing (1947-1993)
166 Professional Sports 1976 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (166) Select Committee on Professional Sports (1976)
208 Public Lands 1947 1950 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (208) Public Lands (1947-1950)
114 Public Lands 1947 1951 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (114) Public Lands, 1947-1951
118 Public Works 1947 1975 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (118) Public Works, 1947-1975
209 Public Works 1947 1977 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (209) Public Works (1947-1977)
118 Public Works and Transportation 1975 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (118) Public Works and Transportation, 1975-1993
195 Pursuant House Resolution #1 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (195) Select Committee Pursuant House Resolution #1
318 Railroad Retirement Legislation 1947 1952 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (318) Railroad Retirement Legislation (1947-1952)
175 Reconstruction of Roof and Skylights over the House Wing of the Capitol and Remodeling of the House Chamber 1947 1955 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (175) Select Committee on Reconstruction of Roof and Skylights over the House Wing of the Capitol and Remodeling of the House Chamber (1947-1955)
316 Reductions in Federal Expenditures 1947 1975 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (316) Reductions of Federal Expenditures (1947-1975)
180 Regulate Parking on the House Side of the Capitol 1969 1975 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (180) Select Committee to Regulate Parking on the House Side of the Capitol (1969-1975)
119 Rules 1947 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (119) Rules, 1947-1993
218 Rules and Administration 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (218) Rules and Administration Committee
120 Science and Astronautics 1959 1975 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (120) Science and Astronautics, 1959-1975
120 Science and Technology 1975 1987 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (120) Science and Technology, 1975-1987
120 Science, Space, and Technology 1987 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (120) Science, Space, and Technology, 1987-1993
256 Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition 1987 1989 Senate 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (256) Senate Select Committee on Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition, 1987-1989
309 Security Cooperation in Europe 1976 2003 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 (309) Commission on Security Cooperation in Europe
121 Small Business 1947 1975 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (121) Select Committee on Small Business 1947-1975
219 Small Business 1949 1983 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (219) Select Small Business Committee, 1949-1983
121 Small Business 1975 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (121) Small Business 1975-1993
219 Small Business 1981 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (219) Small Business Committee, 1981-1993
327 Smithsonian Construction 1955 1965 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (327) Smithsonian Construction (1955-1965)
122 Standards and Conduct 1965 1967 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (122) Select Committee on Standards and Conduct (1965-1967)
251 Standards and Conduct 1965 1977 Senate 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (251) Select Committee on Standards and Conduct, 1965-1977
122 Standards of Officials Conduct 1967 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (122) Standards of Officials Conduct (1967-1993)
183 Study Factors Relating to the General Welfare and Education of Congressional Pages 1963 1965 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (183) Select Committee to Study Factors Relating to the General Welfare and Education of Congressional Pages (1963-1965)
165 Study the Problem of United States Servicemen Missing in Action in Southeast Asia 1977 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (165) Select Committee to Study the Problem of United States Servicemen Missing in Action in Southeast Asia (1977)
199 Survivors' Benefits House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (199) Select Committee on Survivors' Benefits
304 Taxation 1977 2003 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (304) Taxation (1977-1993)
182 Seating of Adam Clayton Powell in the 90th Congress 1967 1969 House 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 (182) Select Committee on the Seating of Adam Clayton Powell in the 90th Congress (1967-1969)
125 Un-American Activities 1947 1969 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (125) Committee on Un-American Activities (1947-1969)
123 Veterans Affairs 1947 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (123) Veterans Affairs Committee (1947-1993)
220 Veterans Affairs 1971 2003 Senate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (220) Veterans Affairs Committee, 1971-1993
328 Washington Metropolitan Problems 1957 1961 Joint 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (328) Washington Metropolitan Problems (1957-1961)
124 Ways and Means 1947 2003 House 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (124) Ways and Means (1947-1993; no standing subcommittees prior to 1957, and between 1963 and 1974)
161 Administrative Review 1978 House 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 (161) Commission on Administrative Review Task Force (1978)
159 Ethics 1989 House 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 (159) Bipartisan Task Force on Ethics (1989)

The data in this table was compiled by Bryan Rogowski, Undergraduate Fellow, CAPP
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