United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations

Last updated November 22, 2022

The Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations is a subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. During the 112th Congress, it was known as the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, and before that as the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities. From the 113th–116th Congresses it was named the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

Members, 117th Congress

Membership for the 117th Congress is below.^[3]

Majority	Minority
Ruben Gallego, Chair Stephanie Murphy, Florida, Vice Chair^[4] Rick Larsen, Washington Jim Cooper, Tennessee Bill Keating, Massachusetts Filemon Vela, Texas Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey Jimmy Panetta, California Sylvia Garcia, Texas	Trent Kelly, Mississippi, Ranking Member Austin Scott, Georgia Sam Graves, Missouri Don Bacon, Nebraska Liz Cheney, Wyoming Michael Waltz, Florida Scott Franklin, Florida
Ex officio
Adam Smith, Washington	Mike Rogers, Alabama

Historical membership rosters

115th Congress

Majority	Minority
Elise Stefanik, New York, Chairwoman Bill Shuster, Pennsylvania Brad Wenstrup, Ohio Ralph Abraham, Louisiana Liz Cheney, Wyoming Joe Wilson, South Carolina Frank LoBiondo, New Jersey Trent Franks, Arizona, until 2018 Debbie Lesko, Arizona, from 2018 Doug Lamborn, Colorado Austin Scott, Georgia	James Langevin, Rhode Island, Ranking Member Rick Larsen, Washington Jim Cooper, Tennessee Jackie Speier, California Mark Veasey, Texas Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Beto O'Rourke, Texas Stephanie Murphy, Florida
Ex officio
Mac Thornberry, Texas	Adam Smith, Washington

116th Congress

Majority	Minority
James Langevin, Rhode Island, Chair Rick Larsen, Washington Jim Cooper, Tennessee Tulsi Gabbard, Hawaii Anthony Brown, Maryland Ro Khanna, California Bill Keating, Massachusetts Andy Kim, New Jersey Chrissy Houlahan, Pennsylvania Jason Crow, Colorado Elissa Slotkin, Michigan Lori Trahan, Massachusetts	Elise Stefanik, New York, Ranking Member Sam Graves, Missouri Ralph Abraham, Louisiana Mike Conaway, Texas Austin Scott, Georgia Scott DesJarlais, Tennessee Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin Michael Waltz, Florida Don Bacon, Nebraska Jim Banks, Indiana
Ex officio
Adam Smith, Washington	Mac Thornberry, Texas

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References

↑ "Committee Rules - House Armed Services Committee - Democrats". Armedservices.house.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
↑ "Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities (116th Congress) | Armed Services Republicans". Republicans-armedservices.house.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
↑ "Smith, Rogers Announce HASC Subcommittee Assignments, Chairs, and Ranking Members". House Armed Services Committee - Democrats. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
↑ https://armedservices.house.gov/2021/2/smith-announces-appointment-of-subcommittee-vice-chairs-for-the-117th-congress

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[1] "Committee Rules - House Armed Services Committee - Democrats". Armedservices.house.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-22.

[2] "Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities (116th Congress) | Armed Services Republicans". Republicans-armedservices.house.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-22.

[3] "Smith, Rogers Announce HASC Subcommittee Assignments, Chairs, and Ranking Members". House Armed Services Committee - Democrats. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-04-21.

[4] ttps://armedservices.house.gov/2021/2/smith-announces-appointment-of-subcommittee-vice-chairs-for-the-117th-congress

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