24 committees
Where a bill is worked on, before anyone votes on it.
After first reading, every measure is referred to the committee whose subject it falls under. These 24 committees hold 753 referred measures between them and have filed 216 reports. Each one below states its own jurisdiction, in its own words.
Committee on Rules
It shall have jurisdiction on all matters affecting the parliamentary procedures and practices of the BTA, the calendar, order and manner of conducting business, and the creation of the parliamentary committees, ad hoc, joint ad hoc, special, sub-committees and all other committees that may hereinafter be created.
Committee on Amendments, Revision and Codification of Laws
The Committee on Amendments, Revision, and Codification of Laws shall exercise jurisdiction on all matters relating to the proposal to amend or revise the Organic Law of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, and the codification of codes and laws, including proposal to amend or revise these Rules or any provision thereof.
Committee on Accounts
It shall have jurisdiction over all matters relating to the income, revenues and internal auditing of the funds for all the expenditures and activities of the BTA, and the other ministries, agencies and offices of the Bangsamoro Government. The Committee on Accounts and Audit shall also have jurisdiction to examine and scrutinize the income, revenues, and the expenditure plans of all government ministries, bureaus and agencies of the Bangsamoro Government, including the audit thereof.
Committee on Good Government, Accountability of Public Officers and Investigation
The Blue Ribbon Committee exercises jurisdiction over all matters including, but not limited to, investigation of malfeasance, misfeasance and nonfeasance in office committed by officers and employees of the Bangsamoro Government, the local government units and other instrumentalities thereof.
Committee on Ethics and Privileges
The Committee on Ethics and Privileges exercises jurisdiction over all matters relating to the duties, conduct, rights, privileges, immunities, integrity, and reputation of the BTA and its Members. It carries out independent, objective, and impartial investigations into complaints against the Members of the BTA.
Committee on Ways and Means
The Committee on Ways and Means shall have jurisdiction on all matters relating to income, revenues, taxes and fees, loans and borrowings, credit and bonded indebtedness, and there sources and forms of revenues.
Special Committee on Marawi
The Special Committee on Marawi Recovery, Reconstruction, and Rehabilitation, otherwise known as the Special Committee on Marawi, shall be the BTA's mechanism for gathering information on the recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation efforts planned and/or implemented for Marawi City/
Committee on Finance, Budget, and Management
It shall have jurisdiction on all matters relating to the finance, preparation and management of budget and the appropriation of funds for the operations of the Bangsamoro Government including its expenditures, payment of public indebtedness, claims against the Bangsamoro Government, inter-governmental revenue sharing, and in general, all matters relating to public expenditures. The work of the Committee on Budget and Appropriations includes the scrutiny of the internal budget of the BTA, its budget preparation, submission, approval, and execution.
Committee on Trade, Investment, and Tourism
It shall exercise jurisdiction on all matters relating to the planning and programming of general economic development, including the regulation and diversification of industry and investments, and those which involve public indebtedness, either domestic or local.It shall exercise jurisdiction over private corporations, domestic and foreign trade, handicraft and cottage industries, intellectual property rights, patents, trade names and trademarks, standards, weights, measures and designs, quality control, consumer protection, and stabilization of prices of commodities. It shall also exercise jurisdiction on all matters relating to the development and promotion of tourism and the tourist industry, both local and international.
Committee on Agriculture, Fisheries, and Agrarian Reform
It shall have jurisdiction on all matters relating to agriculture, food and agricultural production, agri-business, agricultural research and technology, agricultural education, including extension services, agricultural experimental and nursery stations, soil survey and conservation, irrigation, animal husbandry and quarantine, crop and livestock production, farm credit and farm security, insurance and guarantee programs, agricultural support prices, fisheries and aquatic resources, fresh water and fisheries culture, research and technology, and fisheries education and training. It shall exercise jurisdiction on all matters relating to the implementation of the agrarian reform law, either passed by the Congress or the BTA and which are applicable in the Bangsamoro including support for agrarian reform beneficiaries.
Committee on Labor and Employment
It shall have jurisdiction on all matters relating to labor, employment and human resource development, advancement and protection of the rights and welfare of workers, maintenance of industrial peace and promotion of employer-employee cooperation, labor education and labor standards, and promotion of labor market including recruitment, training, and placement of manpower.
Committee on Basic, Higher, and Technical Education
It shall have jurisdiction over all matters relating to education, schools, universities, colleges, Madrasah, welfare of teachers and students, and alternative learning system including special, non-formal and technical education and trainings.
Committee on Social Services and Development
It shall have jurisdiction on all matters relating to delivery of basic social services and social development which develop and enhance the individual and community life, including the welfare of persons with disabilities and special needs.
Committee on Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs
It shall have jurisdiction on all matters relating to the implementation of the provisions of the indigenous peoples rights embodied in the Organic Law of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and the development of their communities.
Committee on Public Order and Safety
The Committee on Public Order and Safety shall have seventeen (17) Members. It shall exercise jurisdiction on all matters relating to public order and safety, policing, fire and jail management, suppression of criminalities such as, but not limited to, illegal gambling, organized crimes, terrorism, illegal drugs, regulation of the private security agencies, firearms, firecrackers, pyrotechnics, destructive fires, rescue, emergency medical services and research and development in the internal security and safety aspects within the BARMM.
Committee on Health
It shall have jurisdiction on all matters relating to public health and hygiene, medical, hospital and quarantine services and facilities for the promotion of health services and awareness to the public.
Committee on Human Settlements and Development
It shall have jurisdiction on all matters relating to urban, and rural planning and development, housing and shelter service delivery, resettlements, and other related activities which help uplift the conditions of the inhabitants therein.
Committee on Transportation and Communications
It shall have jurisdiction on all matters relating to land, sea, and air transportations, including seaports, airports, and other systems of transportation, all lighthouses, postal, telegraph, radio, cable, television, telephone and other communication services.
Committee on Science and Technology
It shall exercise jurisdiction on all matters relating to science and technology, including scientific and technological research, development and advancement, and climate and weather forecasting.
Committee on Public Works
It shall exercise parliamentary jurisdiction on all matters relating to planning, construction, maintenance, improvement and repair of public infrastructures including roads, bridges, harbors, parks, drainage, flood control and protection, water utilities and the utilization of waters.
Committee on Local Government
It shall have jurisdiction on all matters relating to local administration and local government units such as the provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays within the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, including their revenues and expenditures.
Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Energy
It shall have jurisdiction on all matters relating to natural resources including their exploration, development, management, conservation, and utilization; and lands of the public domain, mines and minerals, forests, parks and wildlife, marine resources, and ecosystem management and pollution control. It shall also exercise jurisdiction on all matters relating to the provisions on power and energy as provided in the Organic Law of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, including the exploration, development, utilization or conservation of energy resources, alternative and renewable energy resources.
Committee on Bangsamoro Justice System
It shall exercise jurisdiction on all matters relating to Muslim personal, family, and property relations provided for under Presidential Decree no. 1083, concluding commercial, other civil actions and criminal jurisdiction which the Parliament has power to legislate on as provided under Republic Act. no. 11054 (as amended by BTA Resolution No. 50)
Committee on Women, Youth, Children, and Persons with Disabilities
The Committee on Women, Youth, Children, and Persons with Disabilities shall have twentyfive (25) Members. It shall have jurisdiction on all matters relating to the representation, participation, welfare, and development of women, youth, children, and persons with disabilities.
What a committee does
Three things happen to a bill in committee.
01. Referral
A bill is read into the record on first reading and referred to the committee whose subject it falls under. The referral decides who does the studying.
02. Study and public hearings
The committee reads the bill in detail, calls agencies and affected groups, and holds hearings. This is where public input carries the most weight.
03. Committee report
The committee reports the bill back — as filed, amended, or substituted. A bill never reported out simply stops here, which is what happens to most.
Coverage
Known gaps in this dataset
80 members of the roster hold at least one of the 905seats recorded here. Membership is read from each committee’s own page, so it is current as of capture and nothing more.
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Committee pages list the current membership only. A member who sat on a committee in an earlier parliament and has since moved off it leaves no trace here.
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Reports are captured as they appear in Parliament’s reports table — number, title, date, and the committee that filed them. The text of each report has not been read.
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Parliament tags reports with a committee taxonomy that has drifted from the committee pages: a few terms are older names or misspellings. Terms that could not be matched to a committee leave their reports unattached rather than guess.
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Referred bills and resolutions come from each committee’s own page, which lists titles rather than measure numbers, so not every referral can be linked to its entry in this registry.
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Hearing schedules and attendance live in the session journals, which have not been captured.