United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations

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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

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The Chair of the subcommittee is Republican Jack Bergman of Michigan, and the Ranking Member is Democrat Ruben Gallego of Arizona.

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, 118th Congress

Membership for the 118th Congress is below. [3]

MajorityMinority
Ex officio

Historical membership rosters

115th Congress

MajorityMinority
Ex officio

116th Congress

MajorityMinority
Ex officio

117th Congress

Majority [4] Minority [4]
Ex officio

See also

United States Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities

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References

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  2. "Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities (116th Congress) | Armed Services Republicans". Republicans-armedservices.house.gov. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
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