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RULES
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OF THE
UNITED STATES
119th CONGRESS
2025-2026
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COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
MIKE ROGERS, Alabama, Chairman
JOE WILSON, South Carolina ADAM SMITH, Washington
MICHAEL R. TURNER, Ohio JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut
ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia, Vice JOHN GARAMENDI, California
Chair DONALD NORCROSS, New Jersey
AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia SETH MOULTON, Massachusetts
SAM GRAVES, Missouri SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California
ELISE M. STEFANIK, New York RO KHANNA, California
SCOTT DesJARLAIS, Tennessee WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts
TRENT KELLY, Mississippi CHRISSY HOULAHAN, Pennsylvania
DON BACON, Nebraska JASON CROW, Colorado
JACK BERGMAN, Michigan MIKIE SHERRILL, New Jersey
RONNY JACKSON, Texas JARED F. GOLDEN, Maine
PAT FALLON, Texas SARA JACOBS, California
CARLOS A. GIMENEZ, Florida MARILYN STRICKLAND, Washington
NANCY MACE, South Carolina PATRICK RYAN, New York
BRAD FINSTAD, Minnesota GABE VASQUEZ, New Mexico
MORGAN LUTTRELL, Texas CHRISTOPHER R. DELUZIO,
JENNIFER A. KIGGANS, Virginia Pennsylvania
JAMES C. MOYLAN, Guam JILL N. TOKUDA, Hawaii
CORY MILLS, Florida DONALD G. DAVIS, North Carolina
RICHARD McCORMICK, Georgia GILBERT RAY CISNEROS JR.,
LANCE GOODEN, Texas California
CLAY HIGGINS, Louisiana ERIC SORENSEN, Illinois
DERRICK VAN ORDEN, Wisconsin MAGGIE GOODLANDER, New Hampshire
JOHN J. McGUIRE III, Virginia SARAH ELFRETH, Maryland
PAT HARRIGAN, North Carolina GEORGE WHITESIDES, California
MARK B. MESSMER, Indiana DEREK TRAN, California
DEREK SCHMIDT, Kansas EUGENE SIMON VINDMAN, Virginia
JEFF CRANK, Colorado WESLEY BELL, Missouri
ABRAHAM J. HAMADEH, Arizona
Geoff Gosselin, Staff Director
C O N T E N T S
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Rules of the Committee on Armed Services--118th Congress......... 1
Rule 1. General Provisions................................... 1
Rule 2. Full Committee Meeting Date.......................... 1
Rule 3. Subcommittee Meeting Dates........................... 1
Rule 4. Jurisdiction and Membership of Committee and
Subcommittees.............................................. 1
Rule 5. Committee Panels and Task Forces..................... 4
Rule 6. Reference and Consideration of Legislation........... 4
Rule 7. Public Announcement of Hearings and Meetings......... 5
Rule 8. Broadcasting of Committee Hearings and Meetings...... 5
Rule 9. Meetings and Hearings Open to the Public............. 6
Rule 10. Quorum.............................................. 7
Rule 11. The Five-Minute Rule................................ 8
Rule 12. Power to Sit and Act; Subpoena Power................ 8
Rule 13. Witness Statements.................................. 9
Rule 14. Administering Oaths to Witnesses.................... 10
Rule 15. Questioning of Witnesses............................ 10
Rule 16. Publication of Committee Hearings and Markups....... 10
Rule 17. Voting and Rollcalls................................ 11
Rule 18. Committee Reports................................... 11
Rule 19. Public Inspection of Committee Rollcalls............ 12
Rule 20. Protection of National Security and Other
Information................................................ 12
Rule 21. Committee Staffing.................................. 12
Rule 22. Committee Records................................... 12
Rule 23. Hearing Procedures.................................. 13
Rule 24. Committee Activity Reports.......................... 13
Committee on Armed Services--119th Congress...................... 14
Standing Subcommittees........................................... 15
RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES--119TH CONGRESS
ADOPTED JANUARY 15, 2025
RULE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
(a) The Rules of the House of Representatives are the rules
of the Committee on Armed Services (hereinafter referred to in
these rules as the ``Committee'') and its subcommittees so far
as applicable.
(b) Pursuant to clause 2(a)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the Committee's rules shall be
publicly available in electronic form and published in the
Congressional Record not later than 60 days after the chair of
the committee is elected in each odd-numbered year.
RULE 2. FULL COMMITTEE MEETING DATE
(a) The Committee shall meet every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.,
when the House of Representatives is in session, and at such
other times as may be fixed by the Chair of the Committee
(hereinafter referred to as the ``Chair''), or by written
request of members of the Committee pursuant to clause 2(c) of
rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
(b) A Wednesday meeting of the Committee may be dispensed
with by the Chair, but such action may be reversed by a written
request of a majority of the members of the Committee.
RULE 3. SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING DATES
Each subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings,
receive evidence, and report to the Committee on all matters
referred to it. Insofar as possible, meetings of the Committee
and its subcommittees shall not conflict. A subcommittee Chair
shall set meeting dates after consultation with the Chair,
other subcommittee chairs, and the ranking minority member of
the subcommittee with a view toward avoiding, whenever
possible, simultaneous scheduling of Committee and subcommittee
meetings or hearings.
RULE 4. JURISDICTION AND MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEES
(a) Jurisdiction
(1) The Committee retains jurisdiction of all
subjects listed in clause 1(c) and clause 3(b) of rule
X of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
retains exclusive jurisdiction for: defense policy
generally, ongoing military operations, the
organization and reform of the Department of Defense
and the Department of Energy, counter-drug programs,
humanitarian assistance activities of the Department of
Defense, acquisition and industrial base policy,
technology transfer and export controls, joint
interoperability, detainee affairs and policy, and
force protection policy. While subcommittees are
provided jurisdictional responsibilities in
subparagraph (a)(2) and are required to conduct
oversight in their respective jurisdictions, pursuant
to clause 2(b)(2) of rule X of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the Committee retains the right to
exercise oversight and legislative jurisdiction over
all subjects within its purview under rule X of the
Rules of the House of Representatives.
(2) The Committee shall be organized to consist of
seven standing subcommittees with the following
jurisdictions:
Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces: Army
programs and accounts related to aircraft, ground
equipment, missiles, ammunition, and other procurement;
Marine Corps programs and accounts related to ground
and amphibious equipment, fighter aircraft,
helicopters, air-launched weapons, and ammunition; Air
Force programs and accounts related to fighter,
training, reconnaissance and surveillance, and
electronic warfare aircraft, helicopters, air-launched
weapons, ground equipment, and ammunition; Navy
programs and accounts related to fighter, training, and
electronic warfare aircraft, helicopters, and air-
launched weapons; tactical air and missile defense
programs and accounts; chemical agent and munition
destruction programs and accounts; and National Guard
and Reserve equipment programs and accounts.
Subcommittee on Military Personnel: Department of
Defense policy and programs and accounts related to
military personnel and their families, Reserve
Component integration and employment, military health
care, military education, dependent schools, POW/MIA
issues, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, commissaries,
cemeteries under the jurisdiction of the Department of
Defense, the Uniform Code of Military Justice, military
retirement issues, and the policies, hiring, and
management authorities of the civilian and contract
workforce of the Department of Defense.
Subcommittee on Readiness: Department of Defense policy
and programs and accounts related to military
readiness, training, logistics and maintenance,
military construction, organic industrial base,
environment, military installations and real property
management, family housing, base realignments and
closures, and energy.
Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces: Navy
and Marine Corps acquisition programs and accounts
related to shipbuilding and conversion, reconnaissance
and surveillance, tanker, and airlift aircraft, ship
and submarine-launched weapons, ammunition, and other
procurements; Air Force programs and accounts related
to bomber, tanker, and airlift aircraft; Army programs
and accounts related to waterborne vessels; and
Maritime policy and programs and accounts under the
jurisdiction of the Committee as delineated in
paragraphs 5 and 9 of clause 1(c) of rule X of the
Rules of the House of Representatives.
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces: Department of Defense
and Department of Energy policy related to strategic
deterrence, strategic stability, nuclear weapons,
strategic and nuclear arms control, non-proliferation,
nuclear safety, missile defense, and space; Department
of Defense programs and accounts related to nuclear
weapons, strategic missiles, nuclear command and
control systems, Department of Defense intelligence
space, space systems and services of the military
departments, and intermediate and long-range missile
defense systems; and Department of Energy national
security programs and accounts.
Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations:
Department of Defense policy and programs and accounts
related to military intelligence, national
intelligence, countering weapons of mass destruction,
counter-proliferation, counter-terrorism, other
sensitive military operations, special operations
forces, information operations policy and military
information support operations, and security
cooperation.
Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and
Innovation: Department of Defense policy related to the
acquisition of computer software, the electromagnetic
spectrum, and electromagnetic warfare; and Department
of Defense policy and programs and accounts related to
artificial intelligence, cyber security, cyber
operations, cyber forces, information technology, and
science and technology (including defense-wide programs
and accounts related to research, development, testing,
and evaluation, except for those defense-wide programs
and accounts related to research, development, testing,
and evaluation of missile defense systems).
(3) Definitions--For the purposes of subparagraph
(a)(2):
(A) The phrase ``programs and accounts''
means acquisition and modernization programs,
sustainment planning during program
development, and related funding lines for
procurement, advanced development, advanced
component development and prototypes, systems
development, sustainment planning, and
demonstration.
(B) The term ``policy'' means statutes,
regulations, directives, and other
institutional guidance.
(C) The phrase ``science and technology''
means science and technology programs and
related funding lines for basic research,
applied research, and non-acquisition program
advanced development.
(b) Membership of the Subcommittees
(1) Subcommittee memberships shall be filled in
accordance with the rules of the majority party's
conference and the minority party's caucus,
respectively.
(2) The Chair of the Committee and the Ranking
Minority Member thereof (hereinafter referred to as the
``Ranking Minority Member'') may sit as ex officio
members of all subcommittees. Ex officio members shall
not vote in subcommittee hearings or meetings or be
taken into consideration for the purpose of determining
the ratio of the subcommittees or establishing a quorum
at subcommittee hearings or meetings.
(3) A member of the Committee who is not a member of
a particular subcommittee may sit with the subcommittee
and participate during any of its hearings but shall
not have authority to vote, cannot be counted for the
purpose of achieving a quorum, and cannot raise a point
of order at the hearing.
RULE 5. COMMITTEE PANELS AND TASK FORCES
(a) Committee Panels
(1) The Chair may designate a panel of the Committee
consisting of members of the Committee to inquire into
and take testimony on a matter or matters that fall
within the jurisdiction of more than one subcommittee
and to report to the Committee.
(2) No panel appointed by the Chair shall continue in
existence for more than six months after the
appointment. A panel so appointed may, upon the
expiration of six months, be reappointed by the Chair
for a period of time which is not to exceed six months.
(3) Consistent with the party ratios established by
the majority party, all majority members of the panels
shall be appointed by the Chair, and all minority
members shall be appointed by the Ranking Minority
Member. The Chair shall choose one of the majority
members so appointed who does not currently chair
another subcommittee of the Committee to serve as Chair
of the panel. The Ranking Minority Member shall
similarly choose the ranking minority member of the
panel.
(4) No panel shall have legislative jurisdiction.
(b) Committee and Subcommittee Task Forces
(1) The Chair may designate a task force to inquire
into and take testimony on a matter that falls within
the jurisdiction of the Committee or subcommittee,
respectively. The Chair and the Ranking Minority Member
shall each appoint an equal number of members to the
task force. The Chair shall choose one of the members
so appointed, who does not currently chair another
subcommittee of the Committee, to serve as Chair of the
task force. The Ranking Minority Member shall similarly
appoint the ranking minority member of the task force.
(2) No task force appointed by the Chair shall
continue in existence for more than three months. A
task force may only be reappointed for an additional
three months with the written concurrence of the Chair
and the Ranking Minority Member.
(3) No task force shall have legislative
jurisdiction.
RULE 6. REFERENCE AND CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION
(a) The Chair shall refer legislation and other matters to
the appropriate subcommittee or to the full Committee.
(b) Legislation shall be taken up for a hearing or markup
only when called by the Chair or the Chair of a subcommittee,
as appropriate, or by a majority of the Committee or
subcommittee, as appropriate.
(c) The Chair, with approval of a majority vote of a quorum
of the Committee, shall have authority to discharge a
subcommittee from consideration of any measure or matter
referred thereto and have such measure or matter considered by
the Committee.
(d) Reports and recommendations of a subcommittee may not
be considered by the Committee until after the intervention of
three calendar days from the time the report is approved by the
subcommittee and available to the members of the Committee,
except that this rule may be waived by a majority vote of a
quorum of the Committee.
(e) The Chair, in consultation with the Ranking Minority
Member, shall establish criteria for recommending legislation
and other matters to be considered by the House of
Representatives, pursuant to clause 1 of rule XV of the Rules
of the House of Representatives. Such criteria shall not
conflict with the Rules of the House of Representatives and
other applicable rules.
RULE 7. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF HEARINGS AND MEETINGS
(a) Pursuant to clause 2(g)(3) of rule XI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the Chair, or the Chair of any
subcommittee, panel, or task force, shall make a public
announcement of the date, place, and subject matter of any
hearing or meeting for the transaction of business before that
body at least one week before the commencement of a hearing and
at least three calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or
legal holidays except when the House is in session on such a
day) before the commencement of a meeting. However, if the
Chair, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member, or
the Chair of any subcommittee, panel, or task force, with the
concurrence of the respective ranking minority member,
determines that there is good cause to begin the hearing or
meeting sooner, or if the Committee, subcommittee, panel, or
task force so determines by majority vote, a quorum being
present for the transaction of business, such Chair shall make
the announcement at the earliest possible date. Any
announcement made under this rule shall be promptly published
in the Daily Digest, and promptly made publicly available in
electronic form.
(b) At least 24 hours prior to the commencement of a
meeting for the markup of legislation, or at the time of an
announcement under paragraph (a) made within 24 hours before
such meeting, the Chair, or the Chair of any subcommittee,
panel, or task force shall cause the text of such measure or
matter to be made publicly available in electronic form as
provided in clause 2(g)(4) of rule XI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives.
RULE 8. BROADCASTING OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS AND MEETINGS
(a) Pursuant to clause 2(e)(5) of rule XI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the Committee shall, to the
maximum extent practicable, provide audio and video coverage of
each hearing or meeting for the transaction of business in a
manner that allows the public to easily listen to and view the
proceedings. The Committee shall maintain the recordings of
such coverage in a manner that is easily accessible to the
public.
(b) Clause 4 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives shall apply to the Committee.
RULE 9. MEETINGS AND HEARINGS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
(a) Each hearing and meeting for the transaction of
business, including the markup of legislation, conducted by the
Committee, or any subcommittee, panel, or task force, to the
extent that the respective body is authorized to conduct
markups, shall be open to the public except when the Committee,
subcommittee, panel, or task force in open session and with a
majority being present, determines by record vote that all or
part of the remainder of that hearing or meeting on that day
shall be in executive session because disclosure of testimony,
evidence, or other matters to be considered would endanger the
national security, would compromise sensitive law enforcement
information, or would violate any law or rule of the House of
Representatives. Notwithstanding the requirements of the
preceding sentence, a majority of those present, there being in
attendance no fewer than two members of the Committee,
subcommittee, panel, or task force may vote to close a hearing
or meeting for the sole purpose of discussing whether testimony
or evidence to be received would endanger the national
security, would compromise sensitive law enforcement
information, or would violate any law or rule of the House of
Representatives. If the decision is to proceed in executive
session, the vote must be by record vote and in open session, a
majority of the Committee, subcommittee, panel, or task force
being present.
(b) Whenever it is asserted by a member of the Committee,
subcommittee, panel, or task force that the evidence or
testimony at a hearing may tend to defame, degrade, or
incriminate any person, or it is asserted by a witness that the
evidence or testimony that the witness would give at a hearing
may tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate the witness,
notwithstanding the requirements of paragraph (a) and the
provisions of clause 2(g)(2)(A) of rule XI of the Rules of the
House of Representatives and in accordance with the provisions
of clause 2(g)(2)(B) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, such evidence or testimony shall be presented
in executive session, if by a majority vote of those present,
there being in attendance no fewer than two members of the
Committee, subcommittee, panel, or task force, the Committee,
subcommittee, panel, or task force determines that such
evidence may tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate any
person. A majority of those present, there being in attendance
no fewer than two members of the Committee, subcommittee,
panel, or task force may also vote to close the hearing or
meeting for the sole purpose of discussing whether evidence or
testimony to be received would tend to defame, degrade, or
incriminate any person. The Committee, subcommittee, panel, or
task force shall proceed to receive such testimony in open
session only if the Committee, subcommittee, panel, or task
force, a majority being present, determines that such evidence
or testimony will not tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate
any person.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, and with the approval of
the Chair, each member of the Committee may designate by letter
to the Chair, one member of that member's personal staff, and
an alternate, which may include fellows, with Top Secret
security clearance to attend hearings of the Committee, or that
member's subcommittee(s), panel(s), or task force(s) (excluding
briefings or meetings held under the provisions of committee
rule 9(a)), which have been closed under the provisions of rule
9(a) above for national security purposes for the taking of
testimony. The attendance of such a staff member or fellow at
such hearings is subject to the approval of the Committee,
subcommittee, panel, or task force as dictated by national
security requirements at that time. The attainment of any
required security clearances is the responsibility of
individual members of the Committee.
(d) Pursuant to clause 2(g)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, no Member, Delegate, or Resident
Commissioner may be excluded from nonparticipatory attendance
at any hearing of the Committee or a subcommittee, unless the
House of Representatives shall by majority vote authorize the
Committee or subcommittee, for purposes of a particular series
of hearings on a particular article of legislation or on a
particular subject of investigation, to close its hearings to
Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner by the same
procedures designated in this rule for closing hearings to the
public.
(e) The Committee or the subcommittee may vote, by the same
procedure, to meet in executive session for up to five
additional consecutive days of hearings.
RULE 10. QUORUM
(a) For purposes of taking testimony and receiving
evidence, two members shall constitute a quorum.
(b) One-third of the members of the Committee or
subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for taking any action,
with the following exceptions, in which case a majority of the
Committee or subcommittee shall constitute a quorum:
(1) Reporting a measure or recommendation;
(2) Closing Committee or subcommittee meetings and
hearings to the public;
(3) Authorizing the issuance of subpoenas;
(4) Authorizing the use of executive session
material; and
(5) Voting to proceed in open session after voting to
close to discuss whether evidence or testimony to be
received would tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate
any person.
(c) No measure or recommendation shall be reported to the
House of Representatives unless a majority of the Committee is
actually present.
RULE 11. THE FIVE-MINUTE RULE
(a) Subject to rule 15, the time any one member may address
the Committee, subcommittee, panel, or task force on any
measure or matter under consideration shall not exceed five
minutes and then only when the member has been recognized by
the Chair or subcommittee Chair, as appropriate, except that
this time limit may be exceeded by unanimous consent. Any
member, upon request, shall be recognized for not more than
five minutes to address the Committee or subcommittee on behalf
of an amendment which the member has offered to any pending
bill or resolution. The five-minute limitation shall not apply
to the Chair and the Ranking Minority Member or the Chair and
the ranking minority member of a subcommittee, panel, or task
force.
(b)(1) Members who are present at a hearing of the
Committee, subcommittee, panel, or task force when a hearing is
originally convened shall be recognized by the Chair or
subcommittee, panel, or task force Chair, as appropriate, in
order of seniority. Those members arriving subsequently shall
be recognized in order of their arrival. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the Chair and the Ranking Minority Member or the
Chair and the ranking minority member of a subcommittee, panel,
or task force, as appropriate, will take precedence upon their
arrival. In recognizing members to question witnesses in this
fashion, the Chair shall take into consideration the ratio of
the majority to minority members present and shall establish
the order of recognition for questioning in such a manner as
not to disadvantage the members of either party.
(2) Pursuant to rule 4 and subject to rule 15, a
member of the Committee who is not a member of a
subcommittee, panel, or task force may be recognized by
a subcommittee, panel, or task force Chair in order of
their arrival and after all present subcommittee,
panel, or task force members have been recognized.
(3) The Chair of the Committee or the Chair of a
subcommittee, panel, or task force, with the
concurrence of the respective ranking minority member,
may depart with the regular order for questioning which
is specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this rule
provided that such a decision is announced prior to the
hearing or prior to the opening statements of the
witnesses and that any such departure applies equally
to the majority and the minority.
(c) No person other than a Member, Delegate, or Resident
Commissioner of Congress and committee staff may be seated in
or behind the dais area during Committee, subcommittee, panel,
or task force hearings and meetings.
RULE 12. POWER TO SIT AND ACT; SUBPOENA POWER
(a) For the purpose of carrying out any of its functions
and duties under rules X and XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives, the Committee and any subcommittee is
authorized (subject to subparagraph (b)(1) of this paragraph):
(1) to sit and act at such times and places within
the United States, whether the House is in session, has
recessed, or has adjourned, and to hold hearings, and
(2) to require by subpoena, or otherwise, the
attendance and testimony of such witnesses, including
by deposition, and the production of such books,
records, correspondence, memorandums, papers and
documents, including, but not limited to, those in
electronic form, as it considers necessary.
(b)(1) A subpoena may be authorized and issued by the
Committee, or any subcommittee with the concurrence of the
Chair and after consultation with the Ranking Minority Member,
under subparagraph (a)(2) in the conduct of any investigation,
or series of investigations or activities, only when authorized
by a majority of the members voting, a majority of the
Committee or subcommittee being present. Authorized subpoenas
shall be signed only by the Chair, or by any member designated
by the Committee.
(2) Pursuant to clause 2(m) of rule XI of the Rules
of the House of Representatives, compliance with any
subpoena issued by the Committee or any subcommittee
under subparagraph (a)(2) may be enforced only as
authorized or directed by the House of Representatives.
(c) For depositions ordered pursuant to subparagraph
(a)(2), such depositions shall be conducted in a manner
consistent with House Rules and regulations.
RULE 13. WITNESS STATEMENTS
(a) Any prepared statement to be presented by a witness to
the Committee or a subcommittee, panel, or task force shall be
submitted to the Committee, subcommittee, panel, or task force
at least 48 hours in advance of presentation and shall be
distributed to all members of the Committee, subcommittee,
panel, or task force as soon as practicable but not less than
24 hours in advance of presentation. A copy of any such
prepared statement shall also be submitted to the Committee in
electronic form. If a prepared statement contains national
security information bearing a classification of Confidential
or higher, the statement shall be made available in the
Committee rooms to all members of the Committee, subcommittee,
panel, or task force as soon as practicable but not less than
24 hours in advance of presentation; however, no such statement
shall be removed from the Committee offices. The requirement of
this rule may be waived by a majority vote of the Committee,
subcommittee, panel, or task force, a quorum being present. In
cases where a witness does not submit a statement by the time
required under this rule, the Chair, with the concurrence of
the Ranking Minority Member, or the Chair of a subcommittee,
panel, or task force, as appropriate, with the concurrence of
the respective ranking minority member, may elect to exclude
the witness from the hearing.
(b) The Committee and each subcommittee, panel, or task
force shall require each witness who is to appear before it to
file with the Committee in advance of his or her appearance a
written statement of the proposed testimony and to limit the
oral presentation at such appearance to a brief summary of the
submitted written statement.
(c) Pursuant to clause 2(g)(5) of rule XI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, written witness statements, with
appropriate redactions to protect the privacy of the witness,
shall be made publicly available in electronic form 24 hours
before the witness appears to the extent practicable, but not
later than one day after the witness appears.
RULE 14. ADMINISTERING OATHS TO WITNESSES
(a) The Chair, or any member designated by the Chair, may
administer oaths to any witness.
(b) Witnesses, when sworn, shall subscribe to the following
oath:
``Do you solemnly swear (or affirm) that the testimony
you will give before this Committee (or subcommittee,
panel, or task force) in the matters now under
consideration will be the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, so help you God?''
RULE 15. QUESTIONING OF WITNESSES
(a) When a witness is before the Committee or a
subcommittee, panel, or task force, members of the Committee,
subcommittee, panel, or task force may put questions to the
witness only when recognized by the Chair, subcommittee, panel,
or task force Chair, as appropriate, for that purpose according
to rule 11 of the Committee.
(b) Members of the Committee, subcommittee, panel, or task
force who so desire shall have not more than five minutes to
question each witness or panel of witnesses, the responses of
the witness or witnesses being included in the five-minute
period, until such time as each member has had an opportunity
to question each witness or panel of witnesses. Thereafter,
additional rounds for questioning witnesses by members are
within the discretion of the Chair or the subcommittee, panel,
or task force Chair, as appropriate.
(c) Questions put to witnesses before the Committee,
subcommittee, panel, or task force shall be pertinent to the
measure or matter that may be before the Committee,
subcommittee, panel, or task force for consideration.
RULE 16. PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS AND MARKUPS
The transcripts of those hearings conducted by the
Committee, subcommittee, panel, or task force will be published
officially in substantially verbatim form, with the material
requested for the record inserted at that place requested, or
at the end of the record, as appropriate. The transcripts of
markups conducted by the Committee or any subcommittee may be
published officially in verbatim form. Any requests to correct
any errors, other than those in transcription, will be appended
to the record, and the appropriate place where the change is
requested will be footnoted. Any transcript published under
this rule shall include the results of record votes conducted
in the session covered by the transcript and shall also include
materials that have been submitted for the record and are
covered under rule 19. The handling and safekeeping of these
materials shall fully satisfy the requirements of rule 20. No
transcript of an executive session conducted under rule 9 shall
be published under this rule.
RULE 17. VOTING AND ROLLCALLS
(a) Voting on a measure or matter may be by record vote
(including a vote by electronic device under such regulations
as the Chair may prescribe, in consultation with the Ranking
Minority Member, and in accordance with applicable House Rules
and regulations), division vote, voice vote, or unanimous
consent.
(b) A record vote shall be ordered upon the request of one-
fifth of those members present.
(c) No vote by any member of the Committee or a
subcommittee with respect to any measure or matter shall be
cast by proxy.
(d) In the event of a vote or votes, when a member is in
attendance at any other committee, subcommittee, or conference
committee meeting during that time, the necessary absence of
that member shall be so noted in the record vote record, upon
timely notification to the Chair by that member.
(e) The Chair, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority
Member, or the Chair of a subcommittee, as appropriate, with
the concurrence of the respective ranking minority member or
the most senior minority member who is present at the time, may
elect to postpone requested record votes until such time or
point at a markup as is mutually decided. When proceedings
resume on a postponed question, notwithstanding any intervening
order for the previous question, the underlying proposition
shall remain subject to further debate or amendment to the same
extent as when the question was postponed.
RULE 18. COMMITTEE REPORTS
(a) If, at the time of approval of any measure or matter by
the Committee, any member of the Committee gives timely notice
of intention to file supplemental, minority, additional or
dissenting views, all members shall be entitled to not less
than two calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal
holidays except when the House is in session on such days) in
which to file such written and signed views (including in
electronic form) with the Staff Director of the Committee, or
the Staff Director's designee. All such views so filed by one
or more members of the Committee shall be included within, and
shall be a part of, the report filed by the Committee with
respect to that measure or matter.
(b) With respect to each record vote on a motion to report
any measure or matter, and on any amendment offered to the
measure or matter, the total number of votes cast for and
against, the names of those voting for and against, and a brief
description of the question, shall be included in the Committee
report on the measure or matter.
(c) Not later than 24 hours after the adoption of any
amendment or 48 hours after the disposition or withdrawal of
any other amendment to a measure or matter considered by the
Committee, the Chair shall cause the text of each such
amendment to be made publicly available in electronic form as
provided in clause 2(e)(6) of rule XI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives.
RULE 19. PUBLIC INSPECTION OF COMMITTEE ROLLCALLS
The result of each record vote in any meeting of the
Committee shall be made publicly available in electronic form
within 48 hours of such record vote pursuant to clause
2(e)(1)(B)(i) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives. Information so available shall include a
description of the amendment, motion, order, or other
proposition and the name of each member voting for and each
member voting against such amendment, motion, order, or
proposition and the names of those members present but not
voting.
RULE 20. PROTECTION OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Except as provided in clause 2(g) of rule XI of the
Rules of the House of Representatives, all national security
information bearing a classification of Confidential or higher
which has been received by the Committee or a subcommittee
shall be deemed to have been received in executive session and
shall be given appropriate safekeeping.
(b) The Chair shall, with the approval of a majority of the
Committee, establish such procedures as in his judgment may be
necessary to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of any
national security information that is received which is
classified as Confidential or higher. Such procedures shall,
however, ensure access to this information by any member of the
Committee or any other Member, Delegate, or Resident
Commissioner of the House of Representatives, staff of the
Committee, or staff designated under rule 9(c) who have the
appropriate security clearances and the need to know, who has
requested the opportunity to review such material.
(c) The Chair shall, in consultation with the Ranking
Minority Member, establish such procedures as in his judgment
may be necessary to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of any
proprietary information that is received by the Committee,
subcommittee, panel, or task force. Such procedures shall be
consistent with the Rules of the House of Representatives and
applicable law.
RULE 21. COMMITTEE STAFFING
The staffing of the Committee, the standing subcommittees,
and any panel or task force designated by the Chair shall be
subject to the Rules of the House of Representatives.
RULE 22. COMMITTEE RECORDS
The records of the Committee at the National Archives and
Records Administration shall be made available for public use
in accordance with rule VII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives. The Chair shall notify the Ranking Minority
Member of any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause
4(b) of rule VII, to withhold a record otherwise available, and
the matter shall be presented to the Committee for a
determination on the written request of any member of the
Committee.
RULE 23. HEARING PROCEDURES
Clause 2(k) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives shall apply to the Committee.
RULE 24. COMMITTEE ACTIVITY REPORTS
Not later than January 2nd of each odd-numbered year the
Committee shall submit to the House a report on its activities,
pursuant to clause 1(d) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives.
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES
119TH CONGRESS
MIKE ROGERS, Alabama, Chairman
JOE WILSON, South Carolina ADAM SMITH, Washington
MICHAEL R. TURNER, Ohio JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut
ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia, Vice JOHN GARAMENDI, California
Chair DONALD NORCROSS, New Jersey
AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia SETH MOULTON, Massachusetts
SAM GRAVES, Missouri SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California
ELISE M. STEFANIK, New York RO KHANNA, California
SCOTT DesJARLAIS, Tennessee WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts
TRENT KELLY, Mississippi CHRISSY HOULAHAN, Pennsylvania
DON BACON, Nebraska JASON CROW, Colorado
JACK BERGMAN, Michigan MIKIE SHERRILL, New Jersey
RONNY JACKSON, Texas JARED F. GOLDEN, Maine
PAT FALLON, Texas SARA JACOBS, California
CARLOS A. GIMENEZ, Florida MARILYN STRICKLAND, Washington
NANCY MACE, South Carolina PATRICK RYAN, New York
BRAD FINSTAD, Minnesota GABE VASQUEZ, New Mexico
MORGAN LUTTRELL, Texas CHRISTOPHER R. DELUZIO,
JENNIFER A. KIGGANS, Virginia Pennsylvania
JAMES C. MOYLAN, Guam JILL N. TOKUDA, Hawaii
CORY MILLS, Florida DONALD G. DAVIS, North Carolina
RICHARD McCORMICK, Georgia GILBERT RAY CISNEROS JR.,
LANCE GOODEN, Texas California
CLAY HIGGINS, Louisiana ERIC SORENSEN, Illinois
DERRICK VAN ORDEN, Wisconsin MAGGIE GOODLANDER, New Hampshire
JOHN J. McGUIRE III, Virginia SARAH ELFRETH, Maryland
PAT HARRIGAN, North Carolina GEORGE WHITESIDES, California
MARK B. MESSMER, Indiana DEREK TRAN, California
DEREK SCHMIDT, Kansas EUGENE SIMON VINDMAN, Virginia
JEFF CRANK, Colorado WESLEY BELL, Missouri
ABRAHAM J. HAMADEH, Arizona
Geoff Gosselin, Staff Director
STANDING SUBCOMMITTEES
SUBCOMMITTEE ON TACTICAL AIR AND LAND FORCES
ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia, Chairman
MICHAEL R. TURNER, Ohio DONALD NORCROSS, New Jersey
SAM GRAVES, Missouri JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut
CARLOS A. GIMENEZ, Florida SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California
BRAD FINSTAD, Minnesota MIKIE SHERRILL, New Jersey
RICHARD McCORMICK, Georgia DONALD G. DAVIS, North Carolina
LANCE GOODEN, Texas ERIC SORENSEN, Illinois
JOHN J. McGUIRE III, Virginia MAGGIE GOODLANDER, New Hampshire
DEREK SCHMIDT, Kansas WESLEY BELL, Missouri
ABRAHAM J. HAMADEH, Arizona
SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY PERSONNEL
PAT FALLON, Texas, Chairman
ELISE M. STEFANIK, New York CHRISSY HOULAHAN, Pennsylvania
NANCY MACE, South Carolina SARA JACOBS, California
JENNIFER A. KIGGANS, Virginia MARILYN STRICKLAND, Washington
CORY MILLS, Florida JILL N. TOKUDA, Hawaii
PAT HARRIGAN, North Carolina GILBERT RAY CISNEROS JR.,
DEREK SCHMIDT, Kansas California
JEFF CRANK, Colorado MAGGIE GOODLANDER, New Hampshire
SUBCOMMITTEE ON READINESS
JACK BERGMAN, Michigan, Chairman
JOE WILSON, South Carolina JOHN GARAMENDI, California
AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia MARILYN STRICKLAND, Washington
CARLOS A. GIMENEZ, Florida GABE VASQUEZ, New Mexico
JAMES C. MOYLAN, Guam CHRISTOPHER R. DELUZIO,
CORY MILLS, Florida Pennsylvania
CLAY HIGGINS, Louisiana JILL N. TOKUDA, Hawaii
PAT HARRIGAN, North Carolina DONALD G. DAVIS, North Carolina
MARK B. MESSMER, Indiana ERIC SORENSEN, Illinois
DEREK SCHMIDT, Kansas SARAH ELFRETH, Maryland
DEREK TRAN, California
SUBCOMMITTEE ON SEAPOWER AND PROJECTION FORCES
TRENT KELLY, Mississippi, Chairman
ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut
SCOTT DesJARLAIS, Tennessee DONALD NORCROSS, New Jersey
JACK BERGMAN, Michigan RO KHANNA, California
RONNY JACKSON, Texas JARED F. GOLDEN, Maine
NANCY MACE, South Carolina CHRISTOPHER R. DELUZIO,
JENNIFER A. KIGGANS, Virginia Pennsylvania
JAMES C. MOYLAN, Guam SARAH ELFRETH, Maryland
LANCE GOODEN, Texas GEORGE WHITESIDES, California
CLAY HIGGINS, Louisiana EUGENE SIMON VINDMAN, Virginia
SUBCOMMITTEE ON STRATEGIC FORCES
SCOTT DesJARLAIS, Tennessee, Chairman
JOE WILSON, South Carolina SETH MOULTON, Massachusetts
MICHAEL R. TURNER, Ohio JOHN GARAMENDI, California
DON BACON, Nebraska SALUD O. CARBAJAL, California,
DERRICK VAN ORDEN, Wisconsin GABE VASQUEZ, New Mexico
MARK B. MESSMER, Indiana GEORGE WHITESIDES, California
JEFF CRANK, Colorado WESLEY BELL, Missouri
ABRAHAM J. HAMADEH, Arizona
SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE AND SPECIAL OPERATIONS
RONNY JACKSON, Texas, Chairman
AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia JASON CROW, Colorado
TRENT KELLY, Mississippi WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts
NANCY MACE, South Carolina JARED F. GOLDEN, Maine
MORGAN LUTTRELL, Texas SARA JACOBS, California
CORY MILLS, Florida PATRICK RYAN, New York
DERRICK VAN ORDEN, Wisconsin GILBERT RAY CISNEROS JR.,
PAT HARRIGAN, North Carolina California
ABRAHAM J. HAMADEH, Arizona DEREK TRAN, California
SUBCOMMITTEE ON CYBER, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES, AND INNOVATION
DON BACON, Nebraska, Chairman
ELISE M. STEFANIK, New York RO KHANNA, California
PAT FALLON, Texas SETH MOULTON, Massachusetts
BRAD FINSTAD, Minnesota WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts
MORGAN LUTTRELL, Texas CHRISSY HOULAHAN, Pennsylvania
JENNIFER A. KIGGANS, Virginia JASON CROW, Colorado
RICHARD McCORMICK, Georgia MIKIE SHERRILL, New Jersey
LANCE GOODEN, Texas PATRICK RYAN, New York
JOHN J. McGUIRE III, Virginia GEORGE WHITESIDES, California
JEFF CRANK, Colorado EUGENE SIMON VINDMAN, Virginia
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