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TheUnited States House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security is a standing committee of theU.S. House of Representatives.

The committee was created in 2002, acquiring permanent status in 2005.^[1]

Leadership

119th Congress

The committee chairman in the119th Congress wasMark Green (R), who left office on July 20, 2025.^[2]

118th Congress

The committee chairman in the118th Congress wasMark Green (R).

117th Congress

The committee chairman in the117th Congress wasBennie Thompson (D).

116th Congress

The committee chairman in the116th Congress wasBennie Thompson (D).

115th Congress

The committee chairman in the115th Congress wasMichael McCaul (R).

114th Congress

The committee chairman in the114th Congress wasMichael McCaul (R).

113th Congress

The committee chairman in the113th Congress wasMichael T. McCaul (R).^[3]

112th Congress

The committee chairman in the112th Congress wasPeter T. King (R).

Membership

Mark Green (R, Chair) left this committee on July 20, 2025.^{[Source][Source]}

Brian Higgins (D) left this committee on February 02, 2024.^{[Source][Source]}

John Ratcliffe (R) left this committee on May 22, 2020.

Note: On May 21, 2020, the Senate confirmedJohn Ratcliffe as the director of national intelligence (DNI). Ratcliffe resigned from Congress the following day.^[4]

Subcommittees

Border Security and Enforcement

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chairman:Michael Guest (MS-3)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Clay Higgins (LA-3)
• 117th Congress Chairwoman:Nanette Barragán (CA-44)
• 116th Congress Chairwoman:Kathleen Rice (NY-4)
• 115th Congress Chairwoman:Martha McSally (AZ-2)
• 114th Congress Chairwoman:Candice S. Miller (MI-10)
• 113th Congress Chairwoman:Candice S. Miller (MI-10)
• 112th Congress Chairwoman:Candice S. Miller (MI-10)

Note:The committee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.

Counterterrorism and Intelligence

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chairman:August Pfluger (TX-11)
• 118th Congress Chairman:August Pfluger (TX-11)
• 117th Congress Chairwoman:Elissa Slotkin (MI-8)
• 116th Congress Chairman:Max Rose (NY-11)
• 115th Congress Chairman:Pete King (NY-2)
• 114th Congress Chairman:Pete King (NY-2)
• 113th Congress Chairman:Pete King (NY-2)
• 112th Congress Chairman:Patrick Meehan (PA-7)

Note:The committee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Counterterrorism. Beginning in 2025, the name of the committee changed from Counterterrorism, Law Enforcement, and Intelligence to Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chairman:Andrew Garbarino (NY-2)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Andrew Garbarino (NY-2)
• 117th Congress Chairwoman:Yvette Clarke (NY-9)
• 116th Congress Chairman:Cedric Richmond (LA-2)
• 115th Congress Chairman:John Ratcliffe (TX-4)
• 114th Congress Chairman:John Ratcliffe (TX-4)
• 113th Congress Chairman:Patrick Meehan (PA-7)
• 112th Congress Chairman:Daniel E. Lungren (CA-3)

Note:The committee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

Emergency Management and Technology

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

• 119th Congress Chairman:Dale Strong (AL-5)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Anthony D'Esposito (NY-4)
• 117th Congress Chairwoman:Val Demings (FL-10)
• 116th Congress Chairman:Donald Payne Jr. (NJ-10)
• 115th Congress Chairman:Daniel Donovan (NY-11)
• 114th Congress Chairwoman:Martha McSally (AZ-2)
• 113th Congress Chairwoman:Susan Brooks (IN-5)
• 112th Congress Chairman:Gus M. Bilirakis (FL-9)

Note:The committee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.

Oversight, Investigations, and Accountability

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

The committee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability.

• 119th Congress Chairman:Josh Brecheen (OK-2)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Dan Bishop (NC-8)
• 117th Congress Chairman:Lou Correa (CA-46)
• 116th Congress Chairwoman:Xochitl Torres Small (NM-2)
• 115th Congress Chairman:Scott Perry (PA-4)
• 114th Congress Chairman:Scott Perry (PA-4)
• 113th Congress Chairman:Jeff Duncan (SC-3)
• 112th Congress Chairman:Michael T. McCaul (TX-10)

Transportation and Maritime Security

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee pagehere.

The committee was formerly known as the Subcommittee on Transportation and Protective Security and the Subcommittee on Transportation Security.

• 119th Congress Chairman:Carlos Gimenez (FL-28)
• 118th Congress Chairman:Carlos Gimenez (FL-28)
• 117th Congress Chairwoman:Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12)
• 116th Congress Chairman:Lou Correa (CA-46)
• 115th Congress Chairman:John Katko (NY-24)
• 114th Congress Chairman:John Katko (NY-24)
• 113th Congress Chairman:Richard Hudson (NC-8)
• 112th Congress Chairman:Mike Rogers (AL-3)

Jurisdiction

According to the officialHouse website, the jurisdiction of the Homeland Security committee includes the following:

Contact

U.S. House of RepresentativesH2-176 Ford House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 226-2616
Fax: (202) 226-3399

See also

• U.S. House of Representatives
• List of committees in the United States Congress

External links

Suggest a link

• Official House Page
• Official Committee Facebook Page
• Official Committee Youtube Channel
• Official Committee Twitter
• Committee Profile atCongress Merge
• Committee Profile onGovtrack
• Committee Profile onLegistorm

Footnotes

v • e Committees of the U.S. Congress Joint Congressional committees Deficit Reduction (Select) •Printing •Taxation •Library •Economic U.S. Senate Committees Aging •Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry •Appropriations •Armed Services •Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs •Budget •Commerce, Science and Transportation •Energy and Natural Resources •Environment and Public Works •Ethics (Select) •Finance •Foreign Relations •Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions •Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs •Indian Affairs •Intelligence (Select) •Rules and Administration •Small Business and Entrepreneurship •Veterans' Affairs •Judiciary U.S. House Committees Agriculture •Appropriations •Armed Services •Budget •Education and the Workforce •Energy and Commerce •Ethics •Financial Services •Foreign Affairs •Homeland Security •House Administration •Intelligence (Permanent Select) •Judiciary •Natural Resources •United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform •Rules •Science, Space, and Technology •Small Business •United States House of Representatives Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party •Transportation and Infrastructure •Veterans' Affairs •Ways and Means