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 Dan Coats of Indiana.

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, 114th Congress

	Majority	Minority
Senate members	Dan Coats, Indiana Chair Mike Lee, Utah Tom Cotton, Arkansas Ben Sasse, Nebraska Ted Cruz, Texas Bill Cassidy, Louisiana	Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota, Bob Casey, Jr., Pennsylvania Martin Heinrich, New Mexico Gary Peters, Michigan
House members	Pat Tiberi, Ohio, Vice Chair Justin Amash, Michigan Erik Paulsen, Minnesota Richard L. Hanna, New York David Schweikert, Arizona Glenn Grothman, Wisconsin	Carolyn Maloney, New York Ranking Member John Delaney, Maryland Alma Adams, North Carolina Don Beyer, Virginia

Source: 2013 Congressional Record, Vol. 159, Page S297 , 661–662

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.

External links

• Majority Office of the Joint Economic Committee
• Minority Office of the Joint Economic Committee