American Federalism Committees

Promoting Coordination and Cooperation between all 50 States

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Legislative chambers in all 50 states have separate committees for education, finance, health, and criminal justice. In 2017, the National Conference of State Legislators provided a list identifying federalism committees (including committees that have added "federal-state relations" to responsibilities of existing committees). This list provided the baseline for our research leading our team to identify 33 legislative chambers with established "federalism" committees in 26 states. These committees carry out a wide variety of functions, including, but not limited to: the creation of panels to monitor how states' autonomy are impacted by federal laws, an opportunity to enhance dialogue, examine boundaries and roles regarding federal-state relations, as well as strive for a proper balance in our federal system. 

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This tool allows users to locate and communicate directly with legislators working in their separates states on federalism issues. ​*Names and emails are updated monthly. Help us stay updated by clicking on Let's Chat!

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