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Encyclopedia > United States House Committee on Armed Services

The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. 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. A standing committee is a subunit of a political or deliberative body established in a permanent fashion to aid the parent assembly in accomplishing its duties, usually by provided focused attention on one particular subject matter. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. The Media:United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States. ... A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. ... Congress in Joint Session. ... The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ... The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government responsible for energy policy and nuclear safety. ...


The committee's work is handled through six subcommittees. According to the committee rules their responsibilities are as follows:

  • United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities: Department of Defense counter proliferation and counter terrorism programs and initiatives. In addition, the subcommittee will be responsible for Special Operations Forces, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, information technology and programs, force protection policy and oversight, and related intelligence support.
  • United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Total Force: Military personnel policy, reserve component integration and employment issues, military health care, military education and prisoner of war and missing in action issues. In addition, the subcommittee will be responsible for Morale, Welfare and Recreation issues and programs.
  • United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Projection Forces: Navy and Marine Corps programs, except strategic weapons, space, special operations and information technology programs, deep strike bombers and related systems, and strategic lift programs.

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  • House Armed Services Committee home page
  • House Armed Services Committee Democrats home page
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