Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
- Type
- Body with AI jurisdiction and named seats
- Place
- United States
- Last checked
- 2026-09-22
- Next check due
- 2026-12-21
Named seats
- Joni Ernst — chair, R, IA
- Elissa Slotkin — ranking, D, MI
Official, up-to-date list of members Verified
Ways to reach them
- Public submission route
Its AI responsibilities
DARPA, DoD science and technology accounts, special operations, and emerging-technology threat assessment — including AI-enabled bio and chemical threats, and frontier-model capability risks framed as national security.
Current business
UNVERIFIED for a specific 2026 AI hearing title; the subcommittee's AI work is expressed through NDAA S&T titles.
Public route
Full-committee contact page and published staff directory.
Research note
Leadership verified 2026-09-22 from senate.gov SSAS subcommittee roster.