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Alternative name: House Select Committee on Homeland Security Created on June 19, 2002, originally as a select, non-permanent committee to provide Congressional oversight over the development of the Department of Homeland Security, it became a formal standing committee in 2005. It has jurisdiction over legislation and oversight related to the security of the United States, particularly where it concerns terrorist attacks against the American people. For a more exact definition of this committee's authority, see Rule X, Clause 1(j) of the House Rules and Manual.
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Publication A National Strategy to Win the War Against Islamist Terror(2016-09-20) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a Majority Staff Report on strategy recommendations for America’s homeland security and counterterrorism policies with a focus on Islamist terrorist groups like ISIS and al Qaeda.Publication Streamlining the Department of Homeland Security’s Overhead Will Make the Homeland Safer(2016-08-02) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a Majority Staff Report on field efficiency and real estate property of the Department of Homeland Security. The report contains recommendations.Publication Misconduct at TSA Threatens the Security of the Flying Public(2016-07-01) House Committee on Homeland Security; Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency; Subcommittee on Transportation SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency and Subcommittee on Transportation Security issued a Majority Staff Report on the Transportation Security Administration’s efforts to identify, adjudicate, and address misconduct. The report contains recommendations.Publication Going Dark, Going Forward: A Primer on the Encryption Debate(2016-06-01) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a Majority Staff Report on the impacts of evolving digital technology and encryption processes on digital security.Publication #Terror Gone Viral: Overview of the 75 ISIS-Linked Plots Against the West(2016-03-01) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a Majority Staff Report on the scope of ISIS external operations against Western countries, including the United States, as well as terrorist incidents inspired by the group.Publication January 2016 Terror Threat Snapshot(2016-01-11) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a monthly Majority Staff Report on the Islamist terror threat to the United States as of January 2016.Publication December 2015 Terror Threat Snapshot(2015-12-01) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a monthly Majority Staff Report on the Islamist terror threat to the United States as of December 2015.Publication October 2015 Terror Threat Snapshot(2015-10-01) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a monthly Majority Staff Report on the Islamist terror threat to the United States as of October 2015.Publication Final Report of the Task Force on Combating Terrorist and Foreign Fighter Travel(2015-10-01) House Committee on Homeland Security; Task Force on Combating Terrorist and Foreign Fighter TravelThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a Committee Approved Report on the U.S. Government’s preparedness to respond to global surges in terrorist travel. The report contains recommendations.Publication September 2015 Terror Threat Snapshot(2015-09-01) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a monthly Majority Staff Report on the Islamist terror threat to the United States as of September 2015.Publication July 2015 Terror Threat Snapshot(2015-07-01) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a monthly Majority Staff Report on the Islamist terror threat to the United States as of July 2015.Publication August 2015 Terror Threat Snapshot(2015-08-01) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a monthly Majority Staff Report on the Islamist terror threat to the United States as of August 2015.Publication June 2015 Terror Threat Snapshot(2015-06-01) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a monthly Majority Staff Report on the Islamist terror threat to the United States as of June 2015.Publication Blueprint for Southern Border Security(2014-10-01) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a Majority Staff Report on the shift of smuggling operations towards the uninhabited coast between San Diego and San Francisco.Publication America at Risk: Closing the Security Gap(2004-02-01) House Select Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Select Committee on Homeland Security issued a Minority Staff Report on the security gaps that still exist in the wake of 9/11 and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. The report focuses on the need to close security gaps to prevent terrorist attacks, protect sea, land, and air borders, provide domestic security, and prepare the community. The report contains recommendations. It is one of six reports published by the Minority on the subject of "America at Risk."Publication Rebuilding TSA into a Smarter, Leaner Organizations(2012-09-10) House Committee on Homeland Security; Subcommittee on Transportation SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security issued a Majority Staff Report on the Transportation Security Administration's rules, operations, and regulations and their impact on public security, privacy, spending, jobs, and other associated issues. The report contains recommendations.Publication Initiatives Needed to Correct Weaknesses in the Department of Homeland Security's Acquisition and Contracting Practices(2012-08-01) House Committee on Homeland Security; Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and ManagementThe House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management issued a Majority Staff Report on the state of the Department of Homeland Security's acquisition and contracting programs including oversight and management requirements for each program. The report contains recommendations.Publication Boko Haram—Emerging Threat to the U.S. Homeland(2011-12-01) House Committee on Homeland Security; Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and IntelligenceThe House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence issued a Bipartisan Staff Report on the potential threat from Boko Haram, an Islamist insurgent group from Nigeria, to the U.S. homeland. The report contains recommendations.Publication Homegrown Terrorism: The Threat To Military Communities Inside The United States(2011-12-07) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a Majority Staff Report on domestic terrorist threats to military groups and communities.Publication Getting Beyond Getting Ready for Pandemic Influenza(2009-01-14) House Committee on Homeland SecurityThe House Committee on Homeland Security issued a Majority Staff Report on the need for pandemic influenza preparedness. The report contains recommendations.