What is House Committee on Armed Services working on?

Recent hearings

• U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in Europe

  Apr 8, 2025

  Hearing

• U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific Region

  Apr 9, 2025

  Hearing

• U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America

  Apr 1, 2025

  Hearing

• The Role of Special Operations in Great Power Competition

  Feb 26, 2025

  Hearing

• Strengthening America's Defense Industrial Base, Workforce and Production Lines to Deter War

  Feb 26, 2025

  Hearing

As of Oct 17, 2026. Sparse coverage can reflect a quiet recess period or a filter gap; the full schedule lives on Congress.gov.

Bills in committee

• HR 10836: To amend the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit the live broadcast of military executions, and for other purposes.

  Eugene Vindman (D-VA-7) · Oct 15, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10817: U.S.S. Doris Miller Act of 2026

  Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6) · Oct 15, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10816: DORIE Act of 2026

  Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6) · Oct 15, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10797: Aerial Transport and High Consequence Infectious Diseases Act

  Don Bacon (R-NE-2) · Oct 13, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10796: United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Act

  Don Bacon (R-NE-2) · Oct 13, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10802: ASSURE Act

  Johnny Olszewski (D-MD-2) · Oct 13, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10803: To abolish the Department of Homeland Security and establish a Department of Community Safety, and for other purposes.

  Delia Ramirez (D-IL-3) · Oct 13, 2026

  Awaiting committee review
• HR 10793: To modify the authority of Department of Defense for installation support services and intergovernmental support agreements, and for other purposes.

  Derek Schmidt (R-KS-2) · Oct 9, 2026

  Awaiting committee review

Status reflects the bill’s latest action on Congress.gov, which may be past this committee (e.g. a bill “Passed House, in Senate” has cleared this committee and chamber).

Jurisdiction

Oversees the nation's defense policy, military operations, Department of Defense, military personnel, defense procurement, and military construction.