House Committee on Homeland Security
- Type
- Body with AI jurisdiction and named seats
- Place
- United States
- Last checked
- 2026-09-22
- Next check due
- 2026-12-21
Named seats
- Andrew R. Garbarino — chair, R, NY
- Bennie G. Thompson — ranking, D, MS
Official, up-to-date list of members Verified
Ways to reach them
- Public submission route
Its AI responsibilities
DHS, CISA, TSA and DHS Science and Technology. Send here: AI threats to critical infrastructure, AI-enabled cyberattacks, securing AI systems used in government and industry, AI in border and screening operations, AI and CBRN threat detection, and the AI capabilities of adversary states as a homeland-security matter.
Current business
VERIFIED: 21 Jan 2026 oversight hearing with CISA, TSA and DHS S&T, opened by Chairman Garbarino. May 2026: the committee received a rare closed-door demonstration of an advanced AI tool amid escalating cyber concerns (Government Executive, May 2026). Continues the committee's 'Advancing Innovation (AI): Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Defend and Secure the Homeland' line of work.
Public route
VERIFIED: https://homeland.house.gov/contact. Committee: H2-176 Ford House Office Building, Washington DC 20515, 202-226-8417. Minority: https://democrats-homeland.house.gov/.
Research note
Chair verified 2026-09-22 from the House Clerk's MemberData.xml. Note that Garbarino moved up from chairing the Cybersecurity subcommittee to chairing the full committee — the FLI guide lists him in both roles, which is now out of date.