When the House abolished the committee in 1975, its functions were transferred to the House Judiciary Committee. The committee's anti-communist investigations are often associated with McCarthyism, although Joseph McCarthy himself (as a U.S. Senator) had no direct involvement with the House committee.

What happened to the Hollywood 10?

The “Hollywood Ten," as the men were known, are sentenced to one year in jail. The Supreme Court later upheld the contempt charges. The contempt charges stemmed from the refusal of the 10 men to answer questions posed by HUAC as to whether they were or had ever been members of the Communist Party.

Why was Hollywood a target of anti communist investigations by Congress?

Why was Hollywood a target of anti-communist investigations by Congress and what was the fate of the Hollywood ten? The HUAC investigates the movie industry as they believed that communists were sneaking propanganda into films. The ten are sent to prisonfor not cooperation with unconsituional acusations.