Select committee

A select committee is a special subcommittee of a legislature or assembly governed under a committee system, like Robert's Rules of Order. They are often investigative in nature, collecting data or evidence for a law or problem, and will dissolve immediately after they report their findings to their superiors.

These are very common in government legislatures, and are used to solve special problems, hence their name. In the United States, notable select committees include the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities (for investigating Nixon's role in Watergate), and the 9/11 Commission (for uncovering further details on the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Centers).

See also

• United States congressional committee
• Select committee (Westminster system)
• Special prosecutor
• Standing committee
• Committee
• Select or special committee (United States Congress)