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The Standing Committees shall be in charge of the study and report of routine business of the calendar, especially in the legislative and oversight function.  The President of Congress, in coordination with Parliamentary Groups or upon consultation with the Executive Council, shall propose the number of Standing Committees. These committees shall examine matters within the jurisdiction of the corresponding government departments. Notwithstanding, the following committees shall always be established:

1. Committee on Agriculture
2. Committee on Andean, Amazon, African Peruvian peoples, and Environment and Ecology
3. Committee on Budget (Amended section pursuant to Congress Resolution 015-2003-CR, November 15, 2003).
4. Committee on Constitutional Matters and Rules
5. Committee on Consumer Defense and Regulatory Agencies of Public Services
6. Committee on Decentralization, Regionalization, Local Governments and Modernization of State Management
7. Committee on Economy, Banking, Finance and Financial Intelligence
8. Committee on Education, Science, Technology, Culture, Cultural Heritage, Youth and Sports
9. Committee on Energy and Mines
10. Committee on Foreign Relations
11. Committee on Foreign Trade and Tourism
12. Committee on Health, Population, Family and Persons with disabilities
13. Committee on Housing and Construction
14. Committee on Intelligence
15. Committee on Justice and Human Rights
16. Committee on Labor
17. Committee on National Defense, Homeland Security, Alternative Development and Fight against Drugs
18. Committee on Oversight and Control
19. Committee on Production, Micro and Small Business, and Cooperative Banks
20. Committee on Social Security
21. Committee on Transportation and Communications
22. Committee on Women and Social Development

(Subparagraph amended. Congress Resolution Nº 015-2003-CR, issued on November 15th, 2003)
Other congressional committees shall be made up on the basis of the different departments in charge of the Government Ministers and matters relevant for the nation.
(Subparagraph amended. Congress Resolution Nº 001-2001-CR, issued on August 8th, 2001).
(Subparagraph amended. Congress Resolution Nº 001-2002-CR, issued on August 7th, 2002).
(Subparagraph amended. Congress Resolution Nº 001-2003-CR, issued on August 6th, 2003).
(Subparagraph amended. Congress Resolution Nº 001-2005-CR, issued on August 6th, 2005).
(Subparagraph amended. Congress Resolution Nº 025-2005-CR, issued on July 21st, 2006)
(Subparagraph amended. Congress Resolution Nº 001-2006-CR, issued on August 6th, 2006).
(Article amendment passed by the Plenary of the Congress dated on March 06th, 1998)