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COMMITTEE QUORUMS FOR VARIOUS ACTIONS, 107TH CONGRESS
| Committee | Reference(1) | Reporting | Subpoena | Closing | Testimony | Other |
| Agriculture | Rule 4 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 1/3 |
| Appropriations | Rule 5(c), 6(b) | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | Majority |
| Armed Services | Rule 10 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | |
| Budget | Rule 5, 13 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | Majority |
| Energy and Commerce | Rule 6 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 1/3 |
| Education and the Workforce | Rule 13(b) | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 1/3 |
| 1/3 | ||||||
| Financial Services | Rule 6 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 1/3 |
| Government Reform | Rule 3 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 1/3 |
| House Administration | Rule 7 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 1/3(2) |
| International Relations | Rule 3 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 1/3(3) |
| Judiciary | Rule 2(g), 3(c) | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 1/3 |
| Resources | Rule 3(d) | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 1/3 |
| Rules | Rule 3(b) | Majority | Majority | Majority | 3(4) | Majority |
| Science | Rule 2(a) | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2(5) | 1/3(6) |
| Small Business | Rule 8 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 1/3 |
| Standards of Official Conduct | Rule 9 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2(7) | Majority |
| Transportation and Infrastructure | Rule 6 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 1/3 |
| Veterans' Affairs | Rule 2(c) | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | Majority |
| Ways and Means | Rule 2 | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2(8) | Majority |
| Permanent Select on Intelligence | Rule 6, 5(9) | Majority | Majority | Majority(10) | 2 | Majority |
1. The committee rule or rules regarding quorums.
2. A majority of the Committee on House Administration is also the quorum for promulgating orders or changing committee rules.
3. The Committee on International Relations also has a provision requiring a majority for any other action so mandated by House Rule or by law.
4. The Committee on Rules requires at least 5 members for testimony on rule requests and 3 for original jurisdiction legislation.
5. The Committee on Science requires that at least one member from both parties be present at testimony unless waived by Chairman upon consultation with Ranking Member.
6. The Committee on Science requires a majority quorum for a motion to table.
7. An adjudicatory subcommittee of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct requires a majority plus one quorum.
8. The Committee on Ways and Means requires that "every effort" be made to ensure members of both parties are present for testimony.
9. The full citation for quorum requirements to close a committee hearing is 5(b)2(B).
10. The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence requires that either a majority be present or that at least one member of the minority is present and voting to close a meeting to the public.
