In the United States Congress, if a committee is formed to investigate one topic it is called a special committee. Some special committees have had huge impacts like the Ways and Means Committee that started out as a special committee. This committee moved on to become a regular committee and created the treasury department.
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Standing Committees
They are a permanent body with a fixed jurisdiction. That means that they are tasked with dealing with one specific issue area, which is why they might also be called subject matter committees.
It is called the Congress, the lawmaking body of the government.
standing committees
Joint or select committees