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A standing committee is a group that is established for ongoing business and continues to exist from session to session. It is usually charged with considering business of a certain recurring kind. For example, a legislature may establish a standing committee concerned with a specific field of legislation. A legislative standing committee usually considers basic questions of legislative policy, holds hearings on legislation, eliminates unwanted bills, and prepares favored measures for passage.
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These examples illustrate how standing committees are established for ongoing business and are charged with considering specific fields of legislation.
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