Historical Committee Names
Committee names have changed over time, and the jurisdiction of some committees has been absorbed into others. This list is useful for locating older records from a committee whose name has changed or whose jurisdiction was folded into another committee. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. Bold indicates a current standing committee.
Agriculture (1820–present): No change
Appropriations (1865–present): No change
Armed Services (1947–1995, 1999–present):
- National Security (1995–1998)
Budget (1974–present): No change
Census (1924–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Post Office and Civil Service
Civil Service (1924–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Post Office and Civil Service
- Reform in the Civil Service (1893-1924)
Coinage, Weights, and Measures (1864–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Banking and Currency
Claims (1794–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Judiciary
Education and the Workforce (1997–2007, 2011–present):
- Education and Labor (1867–1883, 1947–1995, 2007–2010)
- Education (1883–1946)
- Labor (1883–1946)
- Economic and Educational Opportunities (1995–1997)
Elections (1789–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to House Administration
Energy and Commerce (1981–1995, 2001–present):
- Interstate and Foreign Commerce (1892–1981)
- Commerce (1819–1892, 1995–2001)
- Commerce and Manufactures (1795–1819)
Ethics (2011–present):
- Standards of Official of Conduct (1967–2010)
District of Columbia (1808–1994): Jurisdiction transferred to Government Operations
Financial Services (2001–present):
- Banking and Currency (1865–1975)
- Banking, Currency, and Housing (1975–1977)
- Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs (1977–1995)
- Banking and Financial Services (1995–2001)
Foreign Affairs (1822–1975, 1979–1995, 2007–present):
- International Relations (1975–1979, 1995–2007)
House Administration (1947–1995, 1999–present):
- House Oversight (1995–1999)
Homeland Security (2005–present): No change
Immigration and Naturalization (1893–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Judiciary
Indian Affairs (1821–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Public Lands
Internal Security (1969–1975)
- Un-American Activities (1945–1969)
Invalid Pensions (1831–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Veterans' Affairs
Judiciary (1813–present): No change
Merchant Marine and Fisheries (1887–1932, 1935–1995): Jurisdiction transferred to National Security, Resources, Science, Transportation and Infrastructure
- Merchant Marine, Radio, and Fisheries (1932–1935)
Military Affairs (1822–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Armed Services
Mines and Mining (1865–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Public Lands
Natural Resources (1993–1995, 2007–present):
- Insular Affairs (1899–1947)
- Interior and Insular Affairs (1951–1993)
- Resources (1995–2007)
Naval Affairs (1822–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Armed Services
Oversight and Government Reform (2007–present):
- Government Operations (1953–1995)
- Government Reform (1999–2007)
- Government Reform and Oversight (1995–1999)
Patents (1837–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Judiciary
Pensions (1880–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Veterans' Affairs
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (1977–Present): No change
Post Office and Civil Service (1947–1995): Jurisdiction transferred to Oversight and Government Reform
Post Office and Post Roads (1808–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Post Office and Civil Service
Public Lands (1805–1946): Jurisdiction transferred to Territories/Indian Affairs
Rules (1849–present): No change
Science, Space, and Technology (1987–1995, 2011–present):
- Science (1995–2007)
- Science and Astronautics (1959–1975)
- Science and Technology (1975–1987, 2007–2010)
Small Business (1975–present): No change
Transportation and Infrastructure (1995–present):
- Public Buildings and Grounds (1836–1946)
- Public Works (1947–1974)
- Public Works and Transportation (1975–1995)
Veterans’ Affairs (1947–present): No change
- World War Veterans (1924–1946)
Ways and Means (1795–present): No change