Committees of the House of Councillors

		No. of Members
Standing Committees	Committee on Cabinet	22
	Committee on General Affairs	25
	Committee on Judicial Affairs	21
	Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense	21
	Committee on Financial Affairs	25
	Committee on Education, Culture and Science	21
	Committee on Health, Welfare and Labour	25
	Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	21
	Committee on Economy and Industry	21
	Committee on Land and Transport	25
	Committee on Environment	21
	Committee on Fundamental National Policies	20
	Committee on Budget	45
	Committee on Audit	30
	Committee on Oversight of Administration	35
	Committee on Rules and Administration	25
	Committee on Discipline	10
Special Committees	Special Committee on Disasters Management and Reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake	30
	Special Committee on Okinawa and Northern Problems as well as Regional Issues	20
	Special Committee on Political Reform	35
	Special Committee on North Korean Abduction Issue and Related Matters	20
	Special Committee on Official Development Assistance, International Cooperation, Humanitarian Assistance and Related Matters	20
	Special Committee on Formation of a Digital Society, Utilization of Artificial Intelligence and Related Matters	20
	Special Committee on Consumer Affairs	20
	Special Committee on Children, Childrearing and Youth Empowerment	20
Research Committees	Research Committee on International Affairs	20
	Research Committee on National Life and Economy	20
	Research Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, Sustainable Society	20
Commission on the Constitution		45
Board of Information Oversight and Review		8
Deliberative Council on Political Ethics		15