Standing committee | |
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Active United States House of Representatives 118th Congress | |
History | |
Formed | August 2, 1946 |
Preceded | Committee on Military Affairs, Committee on Naval Affairs |
Formerly known as | Committee on National Security |
Leadership | |
Chair | Mike Rogers (R) Since January 3, 2023 |
Ranking member | Adam Smith (D) Since January 3, 2023 |
Vice chair | Rob Wittman (R) Since January 25, 2023[1] |
Structure | |
Seats | 59 |
Political parties | Majority (31)
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Jurisdiction | |
Policy areas | Defense policy, military operations |
Oversight authority | Department of Defense, Armed Forces, Department of Energy (partly) |
Senate counterpart | Senate Armed Services Committee |
Subcommittees | |
Website | |
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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.[2]