United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations

Last updated January 20, 2025

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, 119th Congress

Membership for the 119th Congress is below.^[3]

Majority	Minority
Ronny Jackson, Texas, Chair Austin Scott, Georgia Trent Kelly, Mississippi Nancy Mace, South Carolina Morgan Luttrell, Texas Cory Mills, Florida Derrick Van Orden, Wisconsin Pat Harrigan, North Carolina Abe Hamadeh, Arizona	Jason Crow, Colorado, Ranking Member Bill Keating, Massachusetts Jared Golden, Maine Sara Jacobs, California Pat Ryan, New York Gil Cisneros, California Derek Tran, California
Ex officio
Mike Rogers, Alabama	Adam Smith, Washington

Historical membership rosters

118th Congress

Majority^[4]	Minority^[4]
Jack Bergman, Michigan, Chair Austin Scott, Georgia Elise Stefanik, New York Trent Kelly, Mississippi Ronny Jackson, Texas Nancy Mace, South Carolina Morgan Luttrell, Texas Cory Mills, Florida	Ruben Gallego, Arizona, Ranking Member Bill Keating, Massachusetts Jason Crow, Colorado Elissa Slotkin, Michigan Sara Jacobs, California Jeff Jackson, North Carolina Jimmy Panetta, California
Ex officio
Mike Rogers, Alabama	Adam Smith, Washington

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

117th Congress

Majority^[5]	Minority^[5]
Ruben Gallego, Arizona, Chair Stephanie Murphy, Florida, Vice Chair^[6] 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

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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. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
↑ "Rogers, Smith Announce Subcommittee Rosters for 119th Congress". House Armed Services Committee | Republicans. January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
1 2 Hadley, Greg (2023-02-02). "HASC Organizes with 17 New Members—Including a USAFA Grad". Air and Space Forces Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
1 2 "Smith, Rogers Announce HASC Subcommittee Assignments, Chairs, and Ranking Members". House Armed Services Committee - Democrats. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
↑ "Smith Announces Appointment of Subcommittee Vice Chairs for the 117th Congress". Archived from the original on 2022-06-27.

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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. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-22.

[members-3] "Rogers, Smith Announce Subcommittee Rosters for 119th Congress". House Armed Services Committee | Republicans. January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 19, 2025.

[118th-4] 1 2 Hadley, Greg (2023-02-02). "HASC Organizes with 17 New Members—Including a USAFA Grad". Air and Space Forces Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-30.

[117th-5] 1 2 "Smith, Rogers Announce HASC Subcommittee Assignments, Chairs, and Ranking Members". House Armed Services Committee - Democrats. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2021-04-21.

[6] "Smith Announces Appointment of Subcommittee Vice Chairs for the 117th Congress". Archived from the original on 2022-06-27.

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