standing committees

A form of standing committee — An established parliamentary or congressional committee to which all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials and other matters regarding a defined scope of subjects get referred to and then returned to parliament or congress along with a recommended measure.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of standing committee
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