Subcommittees

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs The Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs has legislative, oversight, and investigative jurisdiction over compensation; general and special pensions of all the wars of the United States; life insurance issued by the Government on account of service in the Armed Forces; cemeteries of the United States in which veterans of any war or conflict are or may be buried, whether in the United States or abroad, except cemeteries administered by the Secretary of the Interior; burial benefits; the Board of Veterans' Appeals; and the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Economic Opportunity The Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity has legislative, oversight, and investigative jurisdiction over the education of veterans, the employment and training of veterans, vocational rehabilitation, veterans' housing programs (including homeless veterans housing), the transition of servicemembers to civilian life, veteran-owned business concerns, and servicemembers civil relief. Full Committee Health The Subcommittee on Health has legislative, oversight, and investigative jurisdiction over the Veterans Health Administration including medical services, medical support and compliance, medical facilities, medical and prosthetic research, and major and minor construction. Oversight and Investigations The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations has oversight and investigative jurisdiction over veterans' matters generally, information technology and procurement generally, and over such matters as may be referred to the Subcommittee by the Chair of the full Committee for its oversight or investigation and for its appropriate recommendations. The Subcommittee has legislative jurisdiction over such bills or resolutions as may be referred to it by the Chair of the full Committee. Technology Modernization The Subcommittee on Technology Modernization has legislative, oversight and investigative jurisdiction over Department of Veterans Affairs’ enterprise technology modernization programs and projects, including the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program, enterprise information technology governance, cybersecurity matters, and data management.