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A joint committee is a congressional committee composed of members of both houses. They do not deal with legislation, but keep Congress up to date on policy concerns. An example of a joint committee is the Joint Economic Committee.[1] They are also used to bring into compromise bills that were passed by both the House and Senate, but had differing language. These are known as "conference committees".
References
- ↑ U.S. Government and Politics