House Committee on Armed Services
Writes the yearly defense authorization bill, which sets Pentagon policy and troop levels. It also covers military pay and benefits, bases, military research and nuclear weapons.
Writes the yearly defense authorization bill on Pentagon policy and troop levels. Also covers military pay, bases and nuclear weapons.
WHAT IT DECIDES
Defense policy billMilitary pay and benefitsBases and facilitiesTroop levelsMilitary researchNuclear weapons
Defense policy billMilitary pay and benefitsBases and facilitiesTroop levelsMilitary researchNuclear weapons
ITS RECORD THIS CONGRESS
592 bills sent here. 18 came out.592 bills in. 18 came out.
REFERRED592
CAME OUT3%18
PASSED THE HOUSE100%18
BECAME LAW22%4
3% came out, against a House average of 10%.
REFERRED
592
THIS CONGRESS
CAME OUT
18
3% OF PREVIOUS
PASSED THE HOUSE
18
100% OF PREVIOUS
BECAME LAW
4
22% OF PREVIOUS
Bills can be sent to more than one committee. “Came out” means this committee voted to report it or was discharged from it, or the full House passed it.
AFTER THEY LEFT COMMITTEEON THE FLOOR
Authorize Fort Bragg land transfer for veterans homeVOICEPASSEDVOICEBillion Dollar Boondoggle ActVOICEPASSEDVOICENational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027216–212PASSED216–212Value Over Cost Act of 2026421–1PASSED421–1Rule for National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027214–211AGREED TO214–211BILLS WAITING HERE · 565
What the chair hasn’t taken up yetNot taken up yet
H.R. 10717 · SENT OCT 11 COSPONSORSH.R. 10717SENT OCT 1Provide wigs to TRICARE beneficiaries with alopeciaTL;DR Alopecia causes hair loss, and chemotherapy can cause alopecia. The measure would provide wigs to TRICARE beneficiaries with alopecia, including cases caused by chemotherapy.Eugene Simon VindmanD-VA-7Eugene Simon VindmanD-VA-71 COSPONSORH.R. 10710 · SENT OCT 11 COSPONSORSH.R. 10710SENT OCT 1Set standards and independent review for officer promotion removalsTL;DR Military officers can be removed from promotion recommendations by the Secretary of Defense. The measure would set objective standards for those removals, provide procedural protections for affected officers and create independent review.Marilyn StricklandD-WA-10Marilyn StricklandD-WA-101 COSPONSORH.R. 10697 · SENT OCT 15 COSPONSORSH.R. 10697SENT OCT 1Allow Congress to terminate Posse Comitatus exceptionsTL;DR Federal law limits when the armed forces can be used for domestic law enforcement. The bill would let Congress end exceptions to that restriction for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force. The title does not specify how Congress would do so.Patrick RyanD-NY-18Patrick RyanD-NY-185 COSPONSORSH.R. 10654 · SENT OCT 18 COSPONSORSH.R. 10654SENT OCT 1Grant veterans benefits and honorable discharges for pseudofolliculitis barbaeTL;DR A service member's discharge status can affect access to veterans benefits. This measure would ensure that a member separated solely because of pseudofolliculitis barbae receives an honorable discharge and veterans benefits. The title does not say which benefits are included.Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.D-NJ-3Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.D-NJ-38 COSPONSORSH.R. 10646 · SENT OCT 11 COSPONSORSH.R. 10646SENT OCT 1Authorize intergovernmental support agreements for Defense AgenciesTL;DR INSUFFICIENT_DATAJoyce BeattyD-OH-3Joyce BeattyD-OH-31 COSPONSOR
MEMBERS · 57
In seniority order, so you can see who’s next in lineBy seniority, so you see who’s next in line
REPUBLICANS30 SEATS
1Mike RogersAL-3CHAIR2Joe WilsonSC-23Michael R. TurnerOH-104Robert J. WittmanVA-1SUBCMTE CHAIR5Austin ScottGA-86Sam GravesMO-6RETIRING7Elise M. StefanikNY-21RETIRING8Scott DesJarlaisTN-4SUBCMTE CHAIR9Trent KellyMS-1SUBCMTE CHAIR10Don BaconNE-2RETIRING11Jack BergmanMI-1SUBCMTE CHAIR12Ronny JacksonTX-13SUBCMTE CHAIR13Pat FallonTX-4SUBCMTE CHAIR14Carlos A. GimenezFL-2815Nancy MaceSC-1LOST PRIMARY16Brad FinstadMN-117Morgan LuttrellTX-8RETIRING18Jennifer A. KiggansVA-219James C. MoylanGU20Cory MillsFL-7LOST PRIMARY21Richard McCormickGA-722Lance GoodenTX-523Clay HigginsLA-324Derrick Van OrdenWI-325John J. McGuire IIIVA-526Pat HarriganNC-1027Mark B. MessmerIN-828Derek SchmidtKS-229Jeff CrankCO-530Abraham J. HamadehAZ-8DEMOCRATS27 SEATS
1Adam SmithWA-9RANKING2Joe CourtneyCT-2SUBCMTE RANKING3John GaramendiCA-8SUBCMTE RANKING4Donald NorcrossNJ-1SUBCMTE RANKING5Seth MoultonMA-6LOST PRIMARY6Salud O. CarbajalCA-247Ro KhannaCA-17SUBCMTE RANKING8William R. KeatingMA-99Chrissy HoulahanPA-6SUBCMTE RANKING10Jason CrowCO-6SUBCMTE RANKING11Jared F. GoldenME-2RETIRING12Sara JacobsCA-5113Marilyn StricklandWA-1014Patrick RyanNY-1815Gabe VasquezNM-216Christopher R. DeluzioPA-1717Jill N. TokudaHI-218Donald G. DavisNC-119Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.CA-3120Eric SorensenIL-1721Maggie GoodlanderNH-222Sarah ElfrethMD-323George WhitesidesCA-2724Derek TranCA-4525Eugene Simon VindmanVA-726Wesley BellMO-127Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.NJ-3WHERE THEY’RE FROM34 STATES
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Darker means more members. California has the most, with 7.
WHAT IT HANDLES
Mostly military and national security
Military and national security41370%
Foreign affairs386.4%
Government operations305.1%
Health203.4%
Transportation111.9%
Other8014%
SUBCOMMITTEES · 7
Where the detailed work happens
Military Personnel14Troop pay and benefits, military health care and military justice● Pat Fallon● Chrissy HoulahanCHAIR● Pat FallonRANKING● Chrissy Houlahan14SEATSReadiness19Training, logistics, maintenance, bases and military construction● Jack Bergman● John GaramendiCHAIR● Jack BergmanRANKING● John Garamendi19SEATSTactical Air and Land Forces18Fighter jets, helicopters, ground combat equipment and munitions● Robert J. Wittman● Donald NorcrossCHAIR● Robert J. WittmanRANKING● Donald Norcross18SEATSIntelligence and Special Operations16Military intelligence, special operations forces and counterterrorism● Ronny Jackson● Jason CrowCHAIR● Ronny JacksonRANKING● Jason Crow16SEATSSeapower and Projection Forces18Navy shipbuilding, bombers, tankers, airlift and maritime policy● Trent Kelly● Joe CourtneyCHAIR● Trent KellyRANKING● Joe Courtney18SEATSStrategic Forces16Nuclear weapons, missile defense, military space and arms control● Scott DesJarlais● Seth MoultonCHAIR● Scott DesJarlaisRANKING● Seth Moulton16SEATSCyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation19Military cyber forces, AI, IT, electronic warfare and defense research● Don Bacon● Ro KhannaCHAIR● Don BaconRANKING● Ro Khanna19SEATS
HEARINGS AND MARKUPS
When it meets
52
hearings this Congress
4
markups
Includes the 7 subcommittees. A markup is where members amend a bill and vote to send it to the floor.
Nothing scheduled yet. Committees post meetings about a week ahead.
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