人大常委会丨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 Villagers' Committee Organization Law and the newly revised Urban Residents' Committee Organization Law, both effective from January 1, 2026 [1] - The amendments aim to improve the composition, responsibilities, elections, discussions, management, and supervision of the "two committees," enhancing grassroots democratic development and governance modernization [1] - New provisions include the establishment of "Elderly and Women and Children Work Committees" under village and community 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 community committees to assist in guiding and supervising owners' meetings and committees, as well as mediating property disputes [1][2] - Changes were also made to the election processes, democratic management, and supervision of both community and village committees [2]