我国立法明确村委会、居委会设立老年人和妇女儿童工作委员会

Core Points - The 18th meeting of the 14th National People's Congress Standing Committee approved amendments to the Village Committee Organization Law and the newly revised Urban Residents Committee Organization Law, both effective from January 1, 2026 [1][2] - The amendments aim to improve the composition, responsibilities, elections, deliberation, management, and supervision of the "two committees," enhancing grassroots democracy and governance capabilities [1] - New provisions include the establishment of "Elderly and Women and Children Work Committees" under village and residents' committees to strengthen care for the elderly and left-behind children [1] - The amendments clarify the relationship between village committees, villager groups, and rural collective economic organizations, allowing village committees to perform the functions of collective economic organizations where none exist [1] - The revised Urban Residents Committee Organization Law expands the responsibilities of residents' committees to assist in guiding and supervising owners' meetings and mediating property disputes [1][2]