How are members of house committees determined?

Types of Committees
There are three types of committees: standing, select, and joint.

Standing committees are permanent committees whose jurisdiction is identified in the House Rules.

Select committees are created by a resolution to conduct investigations or consider measures, usually on a specific topic, and are not renewed on a permanent basis.

Joint committees, such as the Joint Committee on Taxation, have both House and Senate members and typically conduct studies rather than consider measures.

Number of Standing Committees
There are currently 20 standing committees and one permanent select committee in the House. For current committee information, please refer to the website of the Clerk of the House.



Each of the committees is determined at the beginning of each Congress by House leaders who set the number of committees and subcommittees, their size, and the ratio of majority to minority members on each panel.

220+18=238
the total amount of fruits is 238