| Committee overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1784 |
| Dissolved | 1784 |
| Type | body |
| Parent Committee | Congress of the Confederation |
| Key document | |
A Committee of the States was an arm of the United States government under the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union. The committee consisted of one member from each state and was designed to carry out the functions of government while the Congress of the Confederation was in recess.[1]
The committee was in effect for only one year, 1784, and never achieved a quorum.
- ^ Mount, Steve. "Constitutional Topic: Articles of Confederation". USConstitution.net. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
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