HUAC became a standing (permanent) committee in 1946. Under the mandate of Public Law 601, passed by the Seventy-ninth United States Congress|79th Congress, the committee of nine representatives investigated suspected threats of subversion or propaganda that "attacks the form of government guaranteed by our [[United States Constitution|Constitution]]." | HUAC became a standing (permanent) committee in 1946. Under the mandate of Public Law 601, passed by the Seventy-ninth United States Congress|79th Congress, the committee of nine representatives investigated suspected threats of subversion or propaganda that "attacks the form of government guaranteed by our [[United States Constitution|Constitution]]." |