House Armed Services Committee, 116th Congress (2019–2020): Members & Record

Members, 116th Congress 58

Everyone who held a seat in the 116th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-WA	Adam Smith	Chair
R-TX	Mac Thornberry	Ranking Member
D-NJ	Andy Kim
D-NY	Anthony BrindisiJoined Nov 19, 2019
D-MD	Anthony G. Brown
R-GA	Austin Scott
R-AL	Bradley Byrne
D-PA	Chrissy Houlahan
D-NM	Debra A. Haaland
R-NE	Don Bacon
D-NJ	Donald Norcross
R-CO	Doug Lamborn
D-VA	Elaine G. Luria
R-NY	Elise M. Stefanik
D-MI	Elissa Slotkin
D-TX	Filemon Vela
D-CA	Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
R-MI	Jack Bergman
D-CA	Jackie Speier
D-RI	James R. Langevin
D-ME	Jared F. Golden
D-CO	Jason Crow
R-IN	Jim Banks
D-TN	Jim Cooper
D-CT	Joe Courtney
R-SC	Joe Wilson
D-CA	John Garamendi
R-TX	K. Michael Conaway
D-CA	Katie HillLeft Oct 31, 2019
D-OK	Kendra S. Horn
R-WY	Liz Cheney
D-MA	Lori Trahan
R-FL	Matt Gaetz
R-OH	Michael R. Turner
R-FL	Michael Waltz
R-WI	Mike Gallagher
R-AL	Mike Rogers
D-NJ	Mikie Sherrill
R-AL	Mo Brooks
R-CA	Paul CookLeft Dec 4, 2020
I-MI	Paul Mitchell
R-LA	Ralph Lee Abraham
D-WA	Rick Larsen
D-CA	Ro Khanna
R-UT	Rob Bishop
R-VA	Robert J. Wittman
D-AZ	Ruben Gallego
D-CA	Salud O. Carbajal
R-MO	Sam Graves
R-TN	Scott DesJarlais
D-MA	Seth Moulton
D-CA	Susan A. Davis
R-MS	Trent Kelly
D-HI	Tulsi Gabbard
D-TX	Veronica Escobar
R-MO	Vicky Hartzler
D-MA	William R. Keating
D-NM	Xochitl Torres Small

Subcommittees, 116th Congress 10

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 116th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 9044	Military Domestic Violence Prevention Act	Referred To	Dec 21, 2020
HR 9029	Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act	Referred To	Dec 18, 2020
HR 9000	Realizing Efforts for Military Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Act	Referred To	Dec 17, 2020
HR 8967	Federal All-Payer Claims Database Act of 2020	Referred To	Dec 15, 2020
HJRES 105	Redesignating the Robert E. Lee Memorial in Arlington National Cemetery as the "Arlington House".	Referred To	Dec 15, 2020
HR 8970	Protect Our Civil Liberties Act	Referred To	Dec 15, 2020
HR 8943	Pandemic Supplies Production Act	Referred To	Dec 10, 2020
HR 8920	The PASTEUR Act	Referred To	Dec 9, 2020

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Meeting	The Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Budget Request for the Department of the Army and the Department of the Air ForceRayburn House Office Building 21188 documents 4 witnesses General David Goldfein, Chief of Staff, Air Force The Honorable Heather Wilson, Secretary of the Air Force The Honorable Mark Esper, Secretary of the Army General Mark Milley, Chief of Staff, Army	Scheduled	Apr 2, 2019

Hearing	National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in the Indo-Pacific.6 documents 3 witnesses General Robert Abrams, Commander / United Nations Command/ Combined Forces Command / U.S. Forces Korea, United States Army Admiral Phillip Davidson, Commander / U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, United States Navy The Honorable Randall Schriver, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, Department Of Defense	Scheduled	Mar 27, 2019

Hearing	The Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of DefenseRayburn House Office Building 21184 documents 2 witnesses The Honorable Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the, Joint Chiefs of Staff	Scheduled	Mar 26, 2019

Hearing	National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in EuropeRayburn House Office Building 21184 documents 2 witnesses Ms. Kathryn Wheelbarger, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Department of Defense General Curtis Scaparrotti, Commander, U.S. European Command	Scheduled	Mar 13, 2019

Hearing	National Security Challenges and U.S. Military Activities in the Greater Middle East and Africa 3 witnesses General Joseph Votel, Commander, U.S. Central Command General Thomas Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command The Honorable Kathyrn Wheelbarger, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Department of Defense	Scheduled	Mar 7, 2019
Hearing	Outside Perspectives on Nuclear Deterrence Policy and Posture UpdateRayburn House Office Building 21189 documents 4 witnesses The Honorable Ellen Tauscher, Former Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Dr. Bruce Blair, Research Scholar, Princeton University The Honorable Franklin Miller, Principal, The Scowcroft Group Ms. Joan Rohlfing, President and COO, The Nuclear Threat Initiative	Scheduled	Mar 6, 2019

Hearing	Outside Perspectives on Nuclear Deterrence Policy and PostureRayburn House Office Building 2118 3 witnesses Dr. Bruce Blair, Research Scholar, Program on Science and Global Security, Princeton University Mr. Frank Miller, Principal, The Scowcroft Group The Honorable Ellen Tauscher, Former Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security	Postponed	Feb 12, 2019
Hearing	Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Counterterrorism ApproachRayburn House Office Building 21184 documents 2 witnesses Mr. Owen West, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict, Office of the Secretary of Defense Major General Jim Hecker, Vice Director of Operations, J3	Scheduled	Feb 6, 2019

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 116th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
H.A.S.C. No. 116-96	Fort Hood 2020: the Findings and Recommendation of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee60 pages 1 witness Swecker, Chris, Chair, Fort Hood Independent Review Committee; Jonathan Harmon, Carrie Ricci, Queta Rodriguez, and Jack White, Members, Fort Hood Independent Review Committee	Dec 9, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-95	The U.S. Military Mission in Afghanistan and Implications of the Peace Process on U.S. Involvement102 pages 3 witnesses Biddle, Dr. Stephen, Professor of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University; Adjunct Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations Crocker, Hon. Ryan, Career Ambassador, Retired, U.S. Foreign Service, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Jones, Dr. Seth G., Harold Brown Chair; Director, Transnational Threats Project; and Senior Adviser, International Security Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies	Nov 20, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-93	U.S. Defense Posture Changes In The European Theater69 pages 2 witnesses Allvin, Lt Gen David W., USAF, Director for Strategy, Plans, and Policy, Joint Chiefs of Staff Anderson, James H., Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense	Sep 30, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-91	Modernization of the Conventional Ammunition Production Industrial Base57 pages 2 witnesses Daly, GEN Edward M., USA, Commanding General, Army Materiel Command Jette, Hon. Bruce D., Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, Department of the Army	Sep 22, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-90	Interim Review of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Effort and Recommendations68 pages 4 witnesses Clyburn, Hon. Mignon, Commissioner, National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Griffiths, Dr. Jose-Marie, Commissioner, National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Schmidt, Dr. Eric, Chairman, National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Work, Hon. Robert O., Vice Chairman, National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence	Sep 17, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-89	Addressing the Legacy of Department of Defense Use of PFAS: Protecting Our Communities and Implementing Reform59 pages 2 witnesses Nelson, Herbert H., Director, Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, Department of Defense Sullivan, Maureen, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment	Sep 15, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-88	Review of the Recommendations of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission55 pagesOn S. 4049 4 witnesses Cilluffo, Frank, Commissioner, Cyberspace Solarium Commission Gallagher, Hon. Mike, Chairman, Cyberspace Solarium Commission King, Hon. Angus, Chairman, Cyberspace Solarium Commission Murphy, Hon. Patrick, Commissioner, Cyberspace Solarium Commission	Jul 30, 2020
H.A.S.C. No. 116-87	The Military's #metoo Moment: an Examination of Sexual Assault and Perceived Retaliation in the Department of Defense and at Fort Hood112 pages 4 witnesses Bryant, Melissa A., Grass Roots Movement: Justice for Vanessa, U.S. Army Veteran Del Gaudio, Lucy, Grass Roots Movement: Justice for Vanessa, U.S. Army Veteran Galbreath, Dr. Nathan W., Deputy Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, U.S. Department of Defense Wempe, COL Patrick J., USA, Command Inspector General, United States Army Forces Command	Jul 29, 2020

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 116th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 116-709	REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES for the ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS	Dec 31, 2020
H. Rept. 116-442,Part 2	William M. (MAC) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021On H.R. 6395 · Part 2	Jul 9, 2020
H. Rept. 116-442	William M. (MAC) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021On H.R. 6395	Jul 9, 2020
H. Rept. 116-120,Part 2	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020On H.R. 2500 · Part 2	Jun 19, 2019
H. Rept. 116-120	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020On H.R. 2500	Jun 19, 2019

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 116th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-6011	A letter from the Under Secretary, Acquisition and Sustainment, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's 1st quarter FY 2021 Quarterly Briefing on Progress of the Chemical Demilitarization Program, pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 1521(j); Public Law 99–145, section 1412 (as amended by Public Law 112–239, section 1421(a)); (126 Stat. 204); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 28, 2020
EC-5940	A letter from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clauses related to Taxes Applied to Foreign Contracts in Afghanistan [Docket No.: DARS-2020-0018] (RIN: 0750-AL11) received December 2, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 9, 2020
EC-5939	A letter from the Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Provision and Clause on Reserve Officer Training Corps and Military Recruiting on Campus [Docket No.: DARS-2020-0030] (RIN: 0750-AK89) received December 2, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 9, 2020
EC-5938	A letter from the OSD Federal Register Liaison, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Provision "Alternate Preservation, Packaging, and Packing" (DFARS Case 2019-D022) [Docket: DARS-2019-0056] (RIN: 0750-AK59) received December 2, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 9, 2020
EC-5937	A letter from the OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Repeal of DFARS Clause "Substitutions for Military or Federal Specifications and Standards" (DFARS Case 2019-D023) [Docket: DARS-2020-0006] (RIN: 0750-AK60) received December 2, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 9, 2020
EC-5936	A letter from the OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Treatment of Certain Items as Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2019-D029) [Docket: DARS-2019-0052] (RIN: 0750-AK66) received December 2, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 9, 2020
EC-5935	A letter from the OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Inflation Adjustment of Acquisition-Related Thresholds (DFARS Case 2019-D036) [Docket: DARS-2020-0002] (RIN: 0750-AK76) received December 2, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 9, 2020
EC-5934	A letter from the OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's interim rule - Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement: Restriction on the Acquisition of Tantalum (DFARS Case 2020-D007) [Docket: DARS-2020-0035] (RIN: 0750-AK94) received December 2, 2020, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Armed Services.Executive communication · Department of Defense	Dec 9, 2020

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 116th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
116th	Future of Defense Task Force Report 2020	PDF · Text
116th	RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES 116th CONGRESS 2019-2020	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	58	703	3	5	3	28	21	188	4
118th2023–2024	62	623	3	1	4	34	77	184	3
117th2021–2022	61	649	3	2	4	34	97	279	2
116th2019–2020	58	545	2	5	3	34	93	380	2
115th2017–2018	68	396	3	9	4	43	119	388	1
114th2015–2016	64	361	2	9	3	33	144	391	3
113th2013–2014	65	392	4	4	6	28	131	—	4
112th2011–2012	65	383	3	8	7	0	159	—	7
111th2009–2010	71	497	9	6	9	—	187	—	4
110th2007–2008	67	537	6	6	7	—	175	—	1
109th2005–2006	63	383	7	10	8	—	40	—	0
108th2003–2004	64	383	9	10	10	—	0	—	0
107th2001–2002	64	311	5	9	6	—	1	—	0

Membership changes 3

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 116th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Dec 4, 2020	Paul Cook R-CA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote
Nov 19, 2019	Anthony Brindisi D-NY	Joined	H.Res. 712
Oct 31, 2019	Katie Hill D-CA	Left Congress	Last recorded vote

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