United States Congress Joint Economic Committee

United States Congress Joint Economic Committee

The Joint Economic Committee (JEC) is one of four standing joint committees of the U.S. Congress. The committee was established as a part of the Employment Act of 1946, which deemed the committee responsible for reporting the current economic condition of the United States and for making suggestions for improvement to the economy. The JEC is chaired by Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania.

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History

On March 22, 2007 the Committee released, under the name of the Ranking House member, Jim Saxton, a report titled "Nanotechnology: The Future is Coming Sooner than you think" that addresses issues such as Nanotechnology and the Technological singularity.

Jurisdiction

  • Study the implications of the Economic Report of the President
  • Seek ways to coordinate programs involved in the Report
  • File an annual report relating to its study of these implications and programs with the Senate, the House of Representatives, and all Congressional committees having legislative duties relating to the Report
  • Make other reports and recommendations to the Senate and the House as the committee members see fit
  • Hold hearings on the report and other economic matters as the committee members see fit.[1]

Members, 112th Congress

Majority Minority
Senate members
House members

References

  1. ^ U.S. Senate. Rules and Administration Committee. Authority and Rules of Senate Committees, 2009-2010. (Senate Document 111-3) Washington, DC: GPO, 2009. p.223 See also 15 USC 1024.
  2. ^ Sanders is an independent, but caucuses with the Democrats and counts as a Democrat for the purposes of committee assignments.

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