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Public Bill COMMITS (UK): Features

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  • Temporary
  • Scrutinises legislation
  • Selected by filthy whips
  • Reflect party balance (DOM’d by maj. party) - Party loyalty can hinder effective scrutiny.
  • Can call witnesses and papers (not subpeona)
  • Suggests ammendments: eg. 1,000 ammendments for Inves.Powers Act, only 5 passed. (A bit shit really)
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Standing Commit mes (US): Features

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  • Permanent
  • 34 total - 18 in house of Reps, 8 Senate
  • Confirm Appointments (Senate Committees): eg Betsy DeVos for Education 2017.
  • Gate Keeping (decide what bills move forwards)
  • Power of Proposal
  • Kill Legislation: Pigeon Holing: only 5% pass commit me stage.
  • Party less important. eg Rep Dave Brat voted against HCA 2017
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Select Committees (UK): Features

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  • Pre-legislation scrutiny: In the commons they scrutinise the govt deps and agencies. eg Select Committee for defence.)
  • They are permanent: Allows expertise to develop.
  • Becoming more powerful
  • Elected in HoC by secret Ballot rather than Whip = less party orientated
  • Can call upon individuals or papers: eg Russell Brand 2012 Home Affairs Committee. But cannot compell to appear. eg Oliver Robbins failed to do so.
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Select Committees (US): Features

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  • Temporary
  • Scrutinise executive
  • Investigate one particular issue: eg 2012 Benghazi Committee
  • Power of Subpoena eg Michael Brown as head of FEMA requested to appear before Huricane Katrina select commit in 05.
  • Beyond the authority or capacity of Standing committee.