HELP Committee

E4735

The HELP Committee is a key U.S. Senate committee responsible for legislation and oversight related to health, education, labor, and pensions.


Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Senate committee
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of the United States federal government
country United States of America
governmentBodyType legislative committee
hasPower conducts investigations related to health, education, labor, and pensions
confirms certain presidential nominees related to its jurisdiction
holds hearings on matters within its jurisdiction
reports legislation to the full Senate
hasRole conducts oversight of federal agencies related to health, education, labor, and pensions
develops and considers legislation on health, education, labor, and pensions
hasSubunit Subcommittee on Children and Families
Subcommittee on Employment and Workforce Safety
surface form: Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety

Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
jurisdiction education policy
health policy
labor policy
pensions policy
language English
legislativeChamber United States Senate
meetsAt United States Capitol
officialName Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
surface form: United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
overseesAgency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Food and Drug Administration
Mine Safety and Health Administration
National Institutes of Health
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
United States Department of Education
surface form: U.S. Department of Education

United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

United States Department of Labor
surface form: U.S. Department of Labor

Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor
parentOrganization United States Senate
responsibleFor oversight of federal programs related to education
oversight of federal programs related to health
oversight of federal programs related to labor
oversight of federal programs related to pensions
shortName Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
surface form: Senate HELP Committee
topic elementary and secondary education
employment and workplace safety
food and drug safety
higher education
medical research
pension security
public health
workforce training
typeOfCommittee standing committee

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.