Committee Name History

This finding aid lists active and terminated House, Senate, and joint committees and commissions authorized to interact with the Congress.gov data sets. Committee names, jurisdictions, and authorizations are governed by the Rules of the House of Representatives and Rules of the Senate.

House Standing Committees (Active)

Short Name	Start Year (Congress)	Official Name
Agriculture	1820 (17th)	Committee on Agriculture
Appropriations	1865 (39th)	Committee on Appropriations
Armed Services	1999 (106th)	Committee on Armed Services
	1995 (104th)	Committee on National Security
	1946 (80th)	Committee on Armed Services
Budget	1974 (93rd)	Committee on the Budget
Education and the Workforce	2023 (118th)	Committee on Education and the Workforce
	2019 (116th)	Committee on Education and Labor
	2011 (112th)	Committee on Education and the Workforce
	2007 (110th)	Committee on Education and Labor
	1997 (105th)	Committee on Education and the Workforce
	1995 (104th)	Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
	1946 (80th)	Committee on Education and Labor
	1883 (48th)	Committee on Education
	1867 (40th)	Committee on Education and Labor
Energy and Commerce	2001 (107th)	Committee on Energy and Commerce
	1995 (104th)	Committee on Commerce
	1981 (97th)	Committee on Energy and Commerce
	1892 (53rd)	Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
	1819 (16th)	Committee on Commerce
	1795 (4th)	Committee on Commerce and Manufactures
Ethics	2011 (112th)	Committee on Ethics
	1967 (90th)	Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
Financial Services	2001 (107th)	Committee on Financial Services
	1995 (104th)	Committee on Banking and Financial Services
	1977 (95th)	Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs
	1975 (94th)	Committee on Banking, Currency, and Housing
	1865 (39th)	Committee on Banking and Currency
Foreign Affairs	2007 (110th)	Committee on Foreign Affairs
	1995 (104th)	Committee on International Relations
	1979 (96th)	Committee on Foreign Affairs
	1975 (94th)	Committee on International Relations
	1822 (18th)	Committee on Foreign Affairs
Homeland Security	2005 (109th)	Committee on Homeland Security
	2002 (107th)	Select Committee on Homeland Security
House Administration	1999 (106th)	Committee on House Administration
	1995 (104th)	Committee on Oversight
	1946 (80th)	Committee on House Administration
Judiciary	1813 (13th)	Committee on the Judiciary
Natural Resources	2007 (110th)	Committee on Natural Resources
	1995 (104th)	Committee on Resources
	1993 (103rd)	Committee on Natural Resources
	1951 (82nd)	Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
	1805 (9th)	Committee on Public Lands
Oversight and Accountability	2023 (118th)	Committee on Oversight and Accountability
	2019 (116th)	Committee on Oversight and Reform
	2007 (110th)	Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
	1999 (106th)	Committee on Government Reform
	1995 (104th)	Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
	1952 (83rd)	Committee on Government Operations
	1927 (70th)	Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments
Rules	1789 (1st)	Committee on Rules
Science, Space, and Technology	2011 (112th)	Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
	2007 (110th)	Committee on Science and Technology
	1995 (104th)	Committee on Science
	1987 (100th)	Committee on Science, Space and Technology
	1975 (94th)	Committee on Science and Technology
	1959 (86th)	Committee on Science and Astronautics
Small Business	1974 (93rd)	Committee on Small Business
	1941 (77th)	Select Committee on Small Business
Transportation and Infrastructure	1995 (104th)	Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
	1975 (94th)	Committee on Public Works and Transportation
	1946 (80th)	Committee on Public Works
Veterans’ Affairs	1946 (80th)	Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Ways and Means	1789 (1st)	Committee on Ways and Means

House Special, Select, and Other Committees (Active)

Short Name	Start Year (Congress)	Official Name
Intelligence	1977 (95th)	Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
	1975 (94th)	Select Committee on Intelligence
Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party	2023 (118th)	Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party

Senate Standing Committees (Active)

Short Name	Start Year (Congress)	Official Name
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry	1977 (95th)	Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
	1884 (49th)	Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
	1825 (19th)	Committee on Agriculture
Appropriations	1867 (40th)	Committee on Appropriations
Armed Services	1946 (80th)	Committee on Armed Services
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs	1971 (92nd)	Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
	1913 (63rd)	Committee on Banking and Currency
Budget	1974 (93rd)	Committee on the Budget
Commerce, Science, and Transportation	1977 (95th)	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
	1961 (87th)	Committee on Commerce
	1946 (80th)	Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Energy and Natural Resources	1977 (95th)	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
	1948 (81st)	Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
	1946 (80th)	Committee on Public Lands
	1921 (67th)	Committee on Public Lands and Surveys
	1816 (15th)	Committee on Public Lands
Environment and Public Works	1977 95th)	Committee on Environment and Public Works
	1946 (80th)	Committee on Public Works
Finance	1816 (15th)	Committee on Finance
Foreign Relations	1816 (15th)	Committee on Foreign Relations
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions	1999 (106th)	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
	1979 (96th)	Committee on Labor and Human Resources
	1977 (95th)	Committee on Human Resources
	1946 (80th)	Committee on Labor and Public Welfare
	1870 (42nd)	Committee on Education and Labor
	1869 (41st)	Committee on Education
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs	2005 (109th)	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
	1977 (95th)	Committee on Governmental Affairs
	1952 (83rd)	Committee on Government Operations
	1921 (67th)	Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments
Judiciary	1816 (15th)	Committee on the Judiciary
Rules and Administration	1946 (80th)	Committee on Rules and Administration
Small Business and Entrepreneurship	2001 (107th)	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
	1981 (97th)	Committee on Small Business
	1950 (82nd)	Select Committee on Small Business
Veterans’ Affairs	1970 (91st)	Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

Senate Special, Select, and Other Committees (Active)

Short Name	Start Year (Congress)	Official Name
Aging
	1977 (95th)	Special Committee on Aging
	1961 (87th)	Temporary Special Committee on Aging
Ethics
	1977 (95th)	Select Committee on Ethics
	1964 (88th)	Select Committee on Standards and Conduct
Indian Affairs	1993 (103rd)	Committee on Indian Affairs
	1984 (98th)	Permanent Select Committee on Indian Affairs
	1977 (95th)	Select Committee on Indian Affairs
Intelligence	1976 (94th)	Select Committee on Intelligence

Joint Committees (Active)

Start Year (Congress)	Official Name
1976 (94th)	Joint Committee on Taxation
1956 (84th)	Joint Economic Committee
1846 (30th)	Joint Committee on Printing
1802 (7th)	Joint Committee on the Library

Commissions, Caucuses and Panels (Active)

Start Year (Congress)	Official Name
2020 (116th)	Congressional Oversight Commission
2001 (107th)	U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
2000 (106th)	Congressional-Executive Commission on China
1985 (99th)	United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
1976 (94th)	Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

House Standing Committees (Terminated)

Start Year (Congress)	End Year	Official Name
1977 (95th)	1978	Ad Hoc Committee on Energy
1969 (91st)	1975	Committee on Internal Security
1946 (80th)	1995	Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
1935 (74th)	1995	Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
1808 (11th)	1994	Committee on District of Columbia

House Special, Select, and Other Committees (Terminated)

Start Year (Congress)	End Year	Official Name
2021 (117th)	2023	Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol
2021 (117th)	2023	Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth
2019 (116th)	2023	Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
2019 (116th)	2023	Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
2014 (113th)	2016	Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi
2007 (110th)	2008	Select Committee to Investigate the Voting Irregularities of August 2, 2007
2007 (110th)	2011	Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
2005 (109th)	2006	Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
1998 (105th)	1999	Select Committee on U.S. National and Military/Commercial Concerns with the People’s Republic of China
1997 (105th)	1997	Select Committee on Ethics
1983 (98th)	1993	Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families
1979 (96th)	1980	Select Committee on Committees
1977 (95th)	1979	Select Committee on Ethics
1975 (94th)	1980	Select Committee on Outer Continental Shelf
1975 (94th)	1993	Select Committee on Aging
1973 (93rd)	1974	Select Committee on Committees

Senate Standing Committees (Terminated)

Start Year (Congress)	End Year	Official Name
1958 (85th)	1977	Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences
1947 (80th)	1977	Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
1816 (15th)	1977	Committee on District of Columbia

Senate Special, Select, and Other Committees (Terminated)

Start Year (Congress)	End Year	Official Name
2010 (111th)	2011	Senate Impeachment Trial Committee on the Articles Against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.
1998 (105th)	2001	Special Committee on Year 2000 Technology Problem
1995 (104th)	1996	Special Committee to Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters
1991 (102nd)	1993	Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs
1989 (101st)	1989	Senate Impeachment Trial Committee on the Articles Against Judge Alcee L. Hastings
1987 (100th)	1987	Select Committee on Secret Military Assistance to Iran and the Nicaraguan Opposition
1977 (95th)	1977	Special Committee on Official Conduct

Joint Committees (Terminated)

Start Year (Congress)	End Year	Official Name
2018 (115th)	2018	Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform
2018 (115th)	2018	Joint Select Committee on Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans
2011 (112th)	2012	Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
1986 (99th)	1987	Temporary Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction (House) Temporary Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction (Senate)
1946 (80th)	1977	Joint Atomic Energy Committee (House) Joint Atomic Energy Committee (Senate)

Commissions, Caucuses and Panels (Terminated)

Start Year (Congress)	End Year	Official Name
2008 (110th)	2011	Congressional Oversight Panel