United States House Committee on Homeland Security
Government Body·government·AI Enriched
Relationships:8
Events:0
Library:6
Confidence:
100%
Key Facts
Type
Government Body
Sector
government
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Headquarters
Washington, D.C., United States
Founded
1/1/2005
Dissolved
Active
Also Known As
House Homeland Security CommitteeHSCU.S. House Committee on Homeland SecurityHHS
Tags
congressional committeelegislative oversight bodynational securitylegislative oversighthomeland securitycounterterrorismborder securitycybersecurityemergency management
Overall Confidence
100%
Internal Notes
No notes
Key Information
Leadership
No leadership added
Positions
No positions added
Government Level
Federal
Branch
Legislative
Country (if foreign)
Not applicable
Parent Agency
United States House of Representatives
Jurisdiction
United States
About
A standing committee of the United States House of Representatives responsible for homeland security legislation and oversight of the Department of Homeland Security, including national security, border protection, counterterrorism efforts, terrorism issues, cybersecurity, and broader homeland security policy.
Key Relationships
Brigitte Gabriel
lobbies
Gabriel has actively lobbied the committee through testimonies, such as in 2007 on national security threats and in 2011 on the Muslim Brotherhood's influence, pushing for legislation to counter radical Islam and Sharia law in the U.S.
Since 2007
Brigitte Gabriel
lobbied_for
Gabriel testified before the committee in 2016 on the threat of the Muslim Brotherhood, advocating for its designation as a terrorist organization and influencing Republican-led security policies.
Since 2016
Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT)
testified_before
Steven Emerson of IPT has testified multiple times before the House Homeland Security Committee on topics including Islamist terrorism threats and radicalization, providing research and insights that inform committee reports and legislation.
Since 2007
Nir Zuk
testified
Nir Zuk testified before the committee in 2015 on evolving cyber threats from state actors like ISIS, recommending advanced detection technologies and international cooperation.
Since 2015
Steven Stalinsky
testified
Steven Stalinsky has testified multiple times before the committee, providing expert analysis on jihadist online propaganda, social media recruitment by terrorist groups, and threats from Islamic extremism, influencing legislative discussions on counterterrorism strategies.
Steven Stalinsky
spoke_at
Stalinsky has testified multiple times before the committee on topics like online jihadist propaganda and terrorist use of social media, influencing U.S. policy discussions on digital extremism.
Since 2007