This community contains a list of active House committees within the U.S. Congress. Names of committees that have changed over time will have previous names listed in the individual descriptions.
Alternative name: House Select Committee on Homeland Security. Created on June 19, 2002, originally as a select, non-permanent committee to provide Congressional oversight over the development of the Department of Homeland Security, it became a formal standing committee in 2005. It has jurisdiction over legislation and oversight related to the security of the United States, particularly where it concerns terrorist attacks against the American people. For a more exact definition of this committee's authority, see Rule X, Clause 1(j) of the House Rules and Manual.
Historical and alternative names: House Committee on Government Reform, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House Committee on Oversight and Reform, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Established in 1927, it is one of the most powerful and influential House Committees due to its broad jurisdiction. The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability holds the federal government and all its agencies accountable, as well as assesses their efficiency and effectiveness. For a more exact definition of this committee's authority, see Rule X, Clause 1(n) of the House Rules and Manual.
