All Standing Committees must have at least three (3) appointed members.
They shall report in writing each month to the Executive Committee at its
regular meetings.

The duties of the Standing Committees shall be:
a. Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics (ACTSO): The Committee on ACT-SO shall follow these rules: (1) must be
properly registered annually with the National Office and follow all
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directives outlined by the National ACT-SO Program; (2) understand that it
is a major project of the NAACP. With ACT-SO, the NAACP is providing
an instrument through which African-American youth are encouraged and
inspired toward excellence in academic and cultural pursuits while
benefiting from the maximum support of their communities; (3) uphold its
goal of ACT-SO that affords the same respect for African-American
scholastic and cultural achievement that is given to heroes; and (4)
recognizing that ACT-SO conducts annual academic competitions for
students in grades nine (9) through twelve (12) in NAACP Branches
throughout the country in accordance with the published guidelines of the
National Office and oversight of the National Director of ACT-SO
Program.

b. Armed Services and Veterans Affairs. The Committee on Armed Services
and Veterans Affairs shall (1) seek to establish a working relationship with
those agencies in national, state, and local government, having the
responsibility in the affairs of members of the various Armed Services and
Veterans and to see that the programs to which they are responsible are
administered fairly and justly to members of the minority community; (2)
study conditions pertaining to Veterans and members of the Military
Service and their dependents and/or survivors in the community; (3) serve
as a center of information on matters affecting the members of the Active
Military, Reserves, State National Guard, and Veterans; (4) maintain a
repository of materials, information, and forms to be used in assisting
Veterans and/or dependents of Veterans and Military Personnel with their
problems; (5) receive and act on all complaints relative to acts of
discrimination on account of race, color, creed, or denial of benefits to
which they are entitled because of discrimination; and (6) prepare a
quarterly report on committee activities to be submitted to the Executive
Committee of the Unit and the National Director of Armed Services and
Veterans Affairs.

c. Communications, Press, Publicity, and Technology. The Committee on
Communications, Press, Publicity, and Technology shall (1) seek to
promote media content consistent with fundamental NAACP goals, which
include the elimination of racial isolation and fear and the furtherance of
multiracial and cultural understanding; (2) work to eliminate employment
segregation and discrimination in those industries, comprising the
communications, arts, and sciences (radio, telephone, television, motion
pictures, newspapers, books, related computer communications, business,
and cable television); (3) seek to ensure Black minority ownership and
control of print, electronic media, and technology enterprises—both
hardware and software; (4) monitor local and national media, especially
advertising performance; (5) provide the National Office with research and
data on those local businesses engaged in communications, arts, sciences,
and technology; (6) seek to ensure that all people have a meaningful right
to choose from and have access to a variety of high-quality
telecommunications goods and services at reasonable cost; (7) work to
ensure that various current and newly advanced technologies are used in a
manner that promotes truth, avoids inherent programming biases, and
provides education on the positive and negative attributes of a constantly
changing technology environment; (8) embrace technology as a key social
determinant of health and for positively advocating and educating at the
grassroots level; and (9) monitor social media and other outlets for
appropriate branding, marketing, and proprietary use.

d. Community Coordination. The Committee on Community Coordination
shall enlist the support of other community organizations on issues affecting
the interests of African Americans and other communities of color.

g. Education. The Committee on Education shall (1) seek to eliminate
segregation and other discriminatory practices in public education; (2) study
local educational conditions affecting minority groups; (3) investigate the
public school system and school zoning; (4) familiarize itself with textbook
material that is racially derogatory; (5) seek to stimulate school attendance;
(6) keep informed of school conditions and strive to correct abuses where
found; (7) investigate the effects of standardized and high-stakes testing
practices; (8) teacher certification; (9) promote parental involvement in
education; and (10) aim to be a center of popular education on the race
question and on the work of the Association.

h. Environmental and Climate Justice. The Environmental and Climate
Justice Committee shall (1) seek to address environmental inequities at the
local level and advocate for environmental justice; (2) develop a
comprehensive and holistic local agenda to reduce pollution; (3) advance
energy efficiency and clean energy at the local level; and (4) develop and
advocate for disaster resilient infrastructure policies and practices.

i. Finance. The Finance Committee shall consist of the President, Treasurer,
and at least one other member. It shall study the financial needs of the Unit
and shall be responsible for drafting an adequate annual budget.

j. Freedom Fund. The Freedom Fund Committee shall plan and conduct
fundraising activities, entertainment, and other projects for local and
national purposes within the scope of the Association’s program. It shall
work closely with the Finance Committee.

k. Health. The Health Committee shall (1) work to promote, protect, and
maintain the health of African Americans; (2) assess the health needs of the
community; (3) advocate for equal access to health education, care,
treatment, and research for all Americans; (4) sponsor health-related
activities such as health forums, fairs, and workshops highlighting issues of
importance to people of color; and (5) support health initiatives of the
Association.

l. Housing. The Committee on Housing shall (1) study housing conditions
in the local community; (2) receive and seek to address complaints of
discrimination; (3) oppose all restrictive practices, whether public or
private; and (4) disseminate information and render such other assistance
which may eliminate discrimination in housing.

m. Labor and Industry. The Labor and Industry Committee shall seek ways
to improve the economic status of minority groups by (1) working to
eliminate discriminatory employment practices in industry and
government, wage differentials based on race, unequal opportunities for
training and promotion, and unfair dismissals; (2) encouraging greater
participation in the trade union movement; (3) working to end
discriminatory practices in labor unions; (4) securing the enactment of state
and federal fair employment practices legislation; and (5) working for
improved opportunities in vocational and apprenticeship training.

n. LGBTQIA+. The LGBTQIA+ Committee shall (1) receive and seek to
address complaints of discrimination whether public or private; (2) study
and address conditions in the local community for LGBTQIA+ persons and
address LGBTQIA+ issues and concerns; and (3) disseminate information
and render such other assistance which may be necessary. The LGBTQIA+
Committee may also work with other Standing Committees on projects that
are of mutual interest to the Standing Committees.

o. Legal Redress. The Legal Redress Committee shall (1) investigate all cases
reported to it; (2) supervise all litigation in which the Unit is interested;
and (3) keep the National Office and the Branch informed on the progress
of every case. It shall not give general legal advice.

p. Membership and Life Membership. The Membership Committee shall (1)
work throughout the year to maintain and increase the membership of the
Association; (2) be responsible for planning and organizing the annual
membership campaign; (3) be responsible on a continuous basis for
soliciting new members and for securing renewals; and (4) initiate all
possible means to obtain Life Members and sponsor a continuing program
toward this end.

q. Political Action. The Political Action Committee shall (1) seek to increase
registration and voting; (2) work for the enactment of municipal, state, and
federal legislation designed to improve the educational, political, and
economic status of minority groups; (3) seek the repeal of racially
discriminatory legislation; (4) work to improve the administration of
justice; (5) work to secure equal enforcement of the law; and (6) keep the
National Office and the Unit informed of all proposed legislation which
affects minority groups. The Committee shall be nonpartisan and shall not
endorse candidates for public office.

s. Religious Affairs. The Religious Affairs Committee shall include
ministerial and lay religious leaders who are members of the Unit. It shall
(1) promote an educational program designed to give moral and ethical
interpretation to the civil rights struggle; (2) interpret the work of the
Association to organized religious groups of all faiths; (3) enlist the support
of such organized religious groups for membership, fundraising, and the
struggle for equality and full civil rights; and (4) provide resource
assistance for religious education and social action activities associated
with the improvement of race relations.

t. Young Adult. The Committee on Young Adult shall consist of Branch
members twenty-one (21) to forty (40) years of age. It shall be the function
of the Committee to (1) support all branch activities; (2) stimulate interest
through advocacy training and solicit membership of those twenty-one (21)
to forty (40) years of age; (3) create a mentorship program (Branch to
Young Adults and Young Adults to Youth Units) to serve as a support
bridge from Youth and College to Branch participation; (4) provide
networking and social opportunities for young adults in the local
community; and (5) encourage the participation of young adults in all
activities and leadership within the Branch.

u. Youth Works. The Committee on Youth Work for State/State-Area
Conferences shall consist of all Youth Unit Advisors and Youth Unit
Presidents in the state, and five (5) persons appointed by the State/State Area Conference President. The Committee on Youth Work for Branches
shall consist of the Youth Unit Advisor(s) and Youth Unit President(s) in
the same community, and five (5) persons appointed by the Branch
President. The Youth Unit Advisors and the Youth Unit Presidents shall
choose the chair of the Committee. The Youth Work Committee shall
develop and coordinate the programs of the Branch(es) and Youth Units.
The Branch Committee on Youth Work shall turn the names, addresses, and
membership dues of youth solicited by the Branch over to the appropriate
National Office–recognized youth group, if any, in their community. The
Youth Work Committee shall monitor the youth membership in the Branch.
If there is no local Youth Unit recognized by the National Office, the
Committee shall recommend the Branch apply to the National Office for a
Youth Charter and organize the appropriate youth group.

v. Women in the NAACP (WIN). State/State-Area Conferences, Branches,
and Prison Branches of the Association may organize Women in NAACP
(WIN) committees subject to the control of the Executive Committee and
to such rules and regulations as the Board of Directors may enact. WIN
committees shall consist of a Chairperson and/or Co-Chairperson and at
least three (3) other members. WIN shall address within the framework of
the NAACP civil rights issues affecting women and children and shall
carry out other civil and cultural activities to enhance membership and
provide financial support to the Branch. The purpose of WIN is to (1)
enhance the leadership role of women; (2) serve as an advocacy vehicle to
address the social, economic, political, educational, health, and welfare
issues affecting women; (3) advocate for the emotional, mental, physical,
and spiritual development of children; and (4) support the policies as well
as the ongoing mission and vision of the NAACP.