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'''House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI)''' is a permanent select committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, established in 1977, responsible for overseeing the U.S. Intelligence Community, including the CIA, NSA, and FBI, to ensure lawful and effective intelligence operations supporting national security. {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://intelligence.house.gov/}} ==Mission== The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence seeks to maintain rigorous oversight of the Intelligence Community, authorizing its annual budget, reviewing covert actions, and investigating issues like foreign interference or intelligence lapses. It balances security needs with civil liberties, primarily through classified hearings, while occasionally engaging the public to shape intelligence policy. ==Parent organization== The HPSCI functions under the [[United States House of Representatives]], within the [[United States Congress]], as a permanent select committee with specialized jurisdiction over intelligence, distinct from standing committees due to its focused mandate. ==Legislation== The HPSCI was established by [https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-resolution/658 House Resolution 658], adopted on July 14, 1977, in the 95th Congress, following the Pike Committee’s temporary probe into intelligence abuses, creating a permanent oversight entity. ==Partners== * Intelligence Community agencies (e.g., CIA, NSA, ODNI) for oversight * Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) for bicameral collaboration * House Armed Services Committee for military intelligence coordination ==Number of employees== The HPSCI employs a professional staff of approximately 30-40, including analysts, attorneys, and investigators, managed by a Staff Director, though exact numbers vary with congressional sessions and workload; staff are not listed under the committee’s name directly. ==Organization structure== The HPSCI is a bipartisan committee with targeted subcommittees: ===Leader=== The Committee is chaired by Rick Crawford (R-AR) in the 119th Congress, with Jim Himes (D-CT) as Ranking Member, as of March 2025. ===Divisions=== The subcommittees include: * Central Intelligence Agency Subcommittee * Defense Intelligence and Overhead Architecture Subcommittee * National Intelligence Enterprise Subcommittee * National Security Agency and Cyber Subcommittee * Open Source Intelligence Subcommittee * Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee ==List of programs== * Annual Intelligence Authorization Act * Russian Election Interference Investigation (2017-2018) * Worldwide Threat Assessment Hearings ==Last total enacted budget== The HPSCI’s operational budget is not separately specified; it’s funded within the House’s FY 2024 budget of $1.7 billion, covering staff, classified facilities, and hearings, with no distinct allocation published. ==Staff== The HPSCI’s staff of about 30-40 comprises intelligence specialists, legal experts, and administrative personnel, appointed by the Chairman and Ranking Member, working nonpartisanly from HVC-304 to analyze classified data, investigate, and draft legislation. ==Funding== Since its inception in 1977, the HPSCI has been funded through House appropriations, with FY 2024’s $1.7 billion House budget supporting its oversight of the Intelligence Community’s extensive operations, without additional earmarks. ==Services provided== The HPSCI authorizes intelligence budgets (e.g., FY 2024 Intelligence Authorization Act), conducts primarily closed hearings (over 80% classified), investigates critical issues (e.g., 2016 election interference), and advises on policy to ensure agencies like the CIA and NSA operate within legal bounds. ==Regulations overseen== The HPSCI does not author regulations but oversees compliance with statutes like the National Security Act of 1947, influencing intelligence policy through legislative recommendations to uphold constitutional standards. ==Headquarters address== HVC-304, U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC 20515 ==History== Formed on July 14, 1977, by H. Res. 658 after the Pike Committee (1975-1976) highlighted intelligence abuses, the HPSCI succeeded temporary efforts with a permanent oversight role. It shaped policy via the Casey Accords (1980s), probed Iran-Contra, and investigated post-2016 election interference, adapting to cyber and foreign threats despite periodic partisan friction (e.g., 2018 memo disputes). ==Related== See Also Links to related programs articles or organizations: * [[United States House of Representatives]] * [[Senate Select Committee on Intelligence]] * [[Central Intelligence Agency]] ==External links== * [https://intelligence.house.gov/ Official Website] * [[wikipedia:United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence]] * [https://intelligence.house.gov/legislation.aspx Committee Legislation] ==References== <references />