### Question
How is the "appropriate committees of Congress" defined?


### Answer
The term **appropriate committees of Congress** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1395b* as follows -

> the Committees on Ways and Means and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1395b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XVIII-HEALTH INSURANCE FOR AGED AND DISABLED**

