United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations

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

The Chair of the subcommittee is Republican Ronny Jackson of Texas, and the Ranking Member is Democrat Jason Crow of Colorado.

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.{{cite web|url=https://armedservices.house.gov/committee-rules#0D456DEB-8D11-4DF4-A8E3-D4D778DFDA61 |title=Committee Rules - House Armed Services Committee - Democrats |publisher=Armedservices.house.gov |date= |accessdate=2022-07-22}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://republicans-armedservices.house.gov/subcommittees/intelligence-emerging-threats-and-capabilities-116th-congress |title=Intelligence, Emerging Threats and Capabilities (116th Congress) | Armed Services Republicans |publisher=Republicans-armedservices.house.gov |date= 4 June 2019|accessdate=2022-07-22}}

Members, 119th Congress

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    Historical membership rosters

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    • Ruben Gallego, Arizona, Chair
    • Stephanie Murphy, Florida, Vice Chair{{Cite web | url=https://armedservices.house.gov/2021/2/smith-announces-appointment-of-subcommittee-vice-chairs-for-the-117th-congress | title=Smith Announces Appointment of Subcommittee Vice Chairs for the 117th Congress | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627081827/https://armedservices.house.gov/2021/2/smith-announces-appointment-of-subcommittee-vice-chairs-for-the-117th-congress | archive-date=2022-06-27}}
    • Rick Larsen, Washington
    • Jim Cooper, Tennessee
    • Bill Keating, Massachusetts
    • Filemon Vela, Texas
    • Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey
    • Jimmy Panetta, California
    • Sylvia Garcia, Texas

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    See also

    References

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