United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology

The Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology is a subcommittee within the House Homeland Security Committee. Established in 2007 as a new subcommittee, it handles many of the duties of the former Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science, and Technology. The Subcommittee focuses on: emergency preparedness, response, mitigation, resilience, and recovery; DHS grant programs; homeland security research and development; and protecting against and mitigating Weapon of mass destruction(WMDs) and health security threats. Subcommittee maintains oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), the Office of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD)[lower-alpha 1] Between 2019 and 2023, it was known as the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery.[3]

Members, 118th Congress
Majority Minority
Ex officio

Historical membership rosters

117th Congress
Majority Minority
Ex officio

116th Congress
Majority Minority
Ex officio

115th Congress
Majority Minority
Ex officio

Notes
  1. The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is a jointly staffed office within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office,[1] and the Office of Health Security (OHS).[2]

References
  1. https://www.dhs.gov/domestic-nuclear-detection-office
  2. https://homeland.house.gov/subcommittees/emergency-preparedness-response-and-recovery/
  3. https://democrats-homeland.house.gov/subcommittees/emergency-management-and-technology-118th-congress


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