United States of America
Specialized body - Gender equality
Committee on Foreign Affairs, sub-committee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights & International Organizations
(January 1981)About
Members
| All Members | Below 45 years of age | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 13 | 3 |
| Men | 8 | 1 |
| Women | 5 | 2 |
Political affiliation of members
Majority parties
8
Opposition parties
5
Chairperson(s)
Chair 1
Karen
Bass
Chairperson: Sex
Female
Date of birth
03 Oct 1953
Political affiliation
Majority
Chair 2
Christopher
Smith
Chairperson: Sex
Male
Date of birth
04 Mar 1953
Political affiliation
Opposition
Committee functions
Committee functions
Initiate inquiries of its own choosing
Yes
Committee powers
The Committee has the power to:
Propose amendments to legislation
Yes
Introduce bills into Parliament
Yes
Initiate parliamentary debates on its reports or on subjects of its choosing
Yes
Carry out inquiries
Yes
Hold oral evidence hearings
Yes
Compel witnesses to attend
Yes
Compel the production of documents and papers
Yes
Make recommendations to the Executive
Yes
Conduct visits, including visits abroad
Yes
Committee working methods
The Committee:
Adopts an annual or longer-term work plan
Yes
Reports regularly to Parliament on its activities
Yes
Number of specialised staff to service committee
3
Cooperation and coordination
The Committee regularly cooperates and coordinates (e.g. through sharing of reports; meetings; joint follow-up action) with:
Other parliamentary committees
Often
Civil society organisations
Often
The media
Often
Contact information for the Committee
Phone
+1 (202) 225-5021