Summary
The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee or HASC, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. It is responsible for funding and oversight of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the United States Armed Forces, as well as substantial portions of the Department of Energy. Its regular legislative product is the National Defense Authorization Act, which has been passed by Congress and signed into law each year since 1962
Senate counterparts: Committee on Armed Services (Senate)
Subcommittees:
- Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems
- Intelligence and Special Operations
- Military Personnel
- Readiness
- Seapower and Projection Forces
- Strategic Forces
- Tactical Air and Land Forces
Chair: Mac Thornberry, Texas
Ranking Member: Adam Smith, Washington
Majority Staff Director: Christopher Vieson
Minority Staff Director: Brian Garrett
Meeting Location: 2216 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-6035. (202) 225-4151
Featured Video: Full Committee Hearing: “Department of the Air Force Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request” – June 16, 2021
Web Links
OnAir Post: Armed Services Committee (House)
News
Press Releases and news can be found here at the committee website.
Republican views can be found here.
Government Website – September 23, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2022, by a vote of 316-113.
“For 61 consecutive years, the House has proven that our collective commitment to U.S. national security can help us rise above partisanship. Instead of focusing on what divides us, each year we choose to pass a defense bill that fulfills Congress’ constitutional obligation to ‘provide for the common defense’ – and we do so by focusing on what we have in common as Americans.
“I am once again incredibly proud of the work of the House Armed Services Committee, despite the ongoing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The NDAA represents the legislative process at its best. This year, like every year, we worked for months to identify policies where we agree, and where we don’t, and engaged in thorough, thoughtful debate on all of them. In an era where our politics is so dominated by divisiveness, it has never mattered more to show the American people that democracy still works.
About
Jurisdiction
The Armed Services Committee has jurisdiction over defense policy generally, ongoing military operations, the organization and reform of the Department of Defense and Department of Energy, counter-drug programs, acquisition and industrial base policy, technology transfer and export controls, joint interoperability, the Cooperative Threat Reduction program, Department of Energy nonproliferation programs, and detainee affairs and policy.
Members
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Mike Rogers, Alabama
Joe Wilson, South Carolina
Mike Turner, Ohio
Doug Lamborn, Colorado
Rob Wittman, Virginia, Vice Chair
Austin Scott, Georgia
Sam Graves, Missouri
Elise Stefanik, New York
Scott DesJarlais, Tennessee
Trent Kelly, Mississippi
Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin
Matt Gaetz, Florida
Don Bacon, Nebraska
Jim Banks, Indiana
Jack Bergman, Michigan
Michael Waltz, Florida
Mike Johnson, Louisiana (until October 25, 2023)
Lisa McClain, Michigan
Ronny Jackson, Texas
Pat Fallon, Texas
Carlos A. Giménez, Florida
Nancy Mace, South Carolina
Brad Finstad, Minnesota
Dale Strong, Alabama
Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Jen Kiggans, Virginia
Nick LaLota, New York
James Moylan, Guam
Mark Alford, Missouri
Cory Mills, Florida
Rich McCormick, Georgia
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Adam Smith, Washington
Joe Courtney, Connecticut
John Garamendi, California
Donald Norcross, New Jersey
Ruben Gallego, Arizona
Seth Moulton, Massachusetts
Salud Carbajal, California
Ro Khanna, California
Bill Keating, Massachusetts
Andy Kim, New Jersey
Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania
Jason Crow, Colorado (until February 27, 2023)
Elissa Slotkin, Michigan
Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey
Veronica Escobar, Texas
Jared Golden, Maine
Sara Jacobs, California
Marilyn Strickland, Washington
Pat Ryan, New York
Jeff Jackson, North Carolina
Gabe Vasquez, New Mexico
Chris Deluzio, Pennsylvania
Jill Tokuda, Hawaii
Don Davis, North Carolina
Jennifer McClellan, Virginia (from March 8, 2023)
Terri Sewell, Alabama
Steven Horsford, Nevada
Jimmy Panetta, California
Marc Veasey, Texas
History
The Armed Services Committee was created by the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, which consolidated the functions of two predecessor committees: the Committee on Military Affairs and the Committee on Naval Affairs, which were established as standing committees in 1822. Another predecessor, the Committee on the Militia, was created in 1835 and existed until 1911 when it was abolished and its jurisdiction transferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. When Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in 1994, the committee was renamed the Committee on National Security. It was later renamed the Committee on Armed Services.
Web Links
- Government Site
- OnAir Post: Armed Services Committee (House)
- House Telephone Directory
- Committee on Armed Services (Senate)
- Chair, Mike Rogers
- Ranking Member, Adam Smith
- Wikipedia
- YouTube
Legislation
Bills and Plans
Source: Committee website
Hearings
Source: Committee website
Subcommittees
Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
Source: Wikipedia
Jurisdiction
- Cyber Security, Operations, and Forces
- Information Technology, Systems, and Operations
- Science and Technology Programs and Policy
- Defense-Wide Research and Development (except Missile Defense and Space)
- Artificial Intelligence Policy and Programs
- Electromagnetic Spectrum Policy
- Electronic Warfare Policy
- Computer Software Acquisition Policy
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin
Matt Gaetz, Florida
Lisa McClain, Michigan
Pat Fallon, Texas
Dale Strong, Alabama
Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Jen Kiggans, Virginia
Nick LaLota, New York
Rich McCormick, Georgia
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Ro Khanna, California
Seth Moulton, Massachusetts
Bill Keating, Massachusetts
Andy Kim, New Jersey
Elissa Slotkin, Michigan
Jared Golden, Maine
Pat Ryan, New York
Chris Deluzio, Pennsylvania
Intelligence and Special Operations
Source: Wikipedia
Jurisdiction
The Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations has jurisdiction over Department of Defense policy, programs, and accounts related to military intelligence, national intelligence, countering weapons of mass destruction, counter-proliferation, counter-terrorism, intelligence support and cyber operations, strategic communications, information operations, and other sensitive military operations. Additionally, the subcommittee has oversight over Special Operations Forces as well defense science and technology policy and programs, such as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Jack Bergman, Michigan
Austin Scott, Georgia
Elise Stefanik, New York
Trent Kelly, Mississippi
Ronny Jackson, Texas
Nancy Mace, South Carolina
Morgan Luttrell, Texas
Cory Mills, Florida
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Ruben Gallego, Arizona
Bill Keating, Massachusetts
Jason Crow, Colorado
Elissa Slotkin, Michigan
Sara Jacobs, California
Jeff Jackson, North Carolina
Jimmy Panetta, California
Military Personnel
Source: Wikipedia
The Military Personnel Subcommittee exercises oversight and legislative jurisdiction over:
- Military personnel policy
- Reserve component integration and employment issues
- Military health care
- Military education
- POW/MIA issues
- Morale, Welfare and Recreation issues and programs
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Jim Banks, Indiana
Elise Stefanik, New York
Matt Gaetz, Florida
Jack Bergman, Michigan
Michael Waltz, Florida
Brad Finstad, Minnesota
James Moylan, Guam
Mark Alford, Montana
Cory Mills, Florida
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Andy Kim, New Jersey
Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania
Veronica Escobar, Texas
Sara Jacobs, California
Marilyn Strickland, Washington
Jill Tokuda, Hawaii
Don Davis, North Carolina
Terri Sewell, Alabama
Steven Horsford, Nevada
Readiness
Source: Wikipedia
Jurisdiction
The Readiness Subcommittee exercises oversight and legislative jurisdiction over:
- Military readiness
- Training
- Logistics and maintenance issues and programs
- Military construction
- Military installations
- Family housing issues
- Base Realignment and Closure
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Michael Waltz, Florida
Joe Wilson, South Carolina
Austin Scott, Georgia
Mike Johnson, Louisiana (until October 25, 2023)
Brad Finstad, Minnesota
Carlos Giménez, Florida
James Moylan, Guam
Jennifer Kiggans, Virginia
Dale Strong, Alabama
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: John Garamendi, California
Jason Crow, Colorado
Marilyn Strickland, Washington
Veronica Escobar, Texas
Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey
Jill Tokuda, Hawaii
Gabe Vasquez, New Mexico
Donald Davis, North Carolin
Seapower and Projection Forces
Source: Wikipedia
Jurisdiction
The Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee exercises oversight and legislative jurisdiction over the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, Navy Reserve equipment, and maritime programs.
The subcommittee does not have jurisdiction over strategic weapons (weapons of mass destruction), space or NASA, special operations, and information technology programs.
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Trent Kelly, Mississippi
Rob Wittman, Virginia
Scott DesJarlais, Tennessee
Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin
Jack Bergman, Michigan
Mike Johnson, Louisiana
Ronny Jackson, Texas
Nancy Mace, South Carolina
Jen Kiggans, Virginia
Mark Alford, Missouri
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Joe Courtney, Connecticut
John Garamendi, California
Donald Norcross, New Jersey
Jared Golden, Maine
Sara Jacobs, California
Chris Deluzio, Pennsylvania
Jimmy Panetta, California
Strategic Forces
Source: Wikipedia
Jurisdiction
The Strategic Forces Subcommittee exercises oversight and legislative jurisdiction over:
- Strategic Forces (except deep strike systems)
- space programs
- ballistic missile defense
- Department of Energy national security programs (except non-proliferation programs)
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Doug Lamborn, Colorado
Mike Turner, Ohio
Joe Wilson, South Carolina
Elise Stefanik, New York
Scott DesJarlais, Tennessee
Michael Waltz, Florida
Don Bacon, Nebraska
Jim Banks, Indiana
Dale Strong, Alabama
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Seth Moulton, Massachusetts
John Garamendi, California
Salud Carbajal, California
Ro Khanna, California
Donald Norcross, New Jersey
Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania
Gabe Vasquez, New Mexico
Tactical Air and Land Forces
Source: Wikipedia
Jurisdiction
The Air and Land Forces Subcommittee exercises oversight and legislative jurisdiction over:
- United States Army
- United States Air Force
- deep strike bombers
- Army and Air National Guard
- Army and Air Force Reserve
- ammunition programs.
Does not include strategic missiles, special operations and information technology programs.
Republican Members (Majority)
Chair: Rob Wittman, Virginia
Mike Turner, Ohio
Doug Lamborn, Colorado
Sam Graves, Missouri
Don Bacon, Nebraska
Lisa McClain, Michigan
Pat Fallon, Texas
Carlos Gimenez, Florida
Nick LaLota, New York
Rich McCormick, Georgia
Democratic Members (Minority)
Ranking Member: Donald Norcross, New Jersey
Joe Courtney, Connecticut
Ruben Gallego, Arizona
Salud Carbajal, California
Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey
Pat Ryan, New York
Jeff Jackson, North Carolina
Steven Horsford, Nevada
More Information
FY2022 NDAA Resources
Source: Committee website
Campaign Finance
Source: Open Secrets webpages
