United States House Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

The Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties was a subcommittee within the United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. It was dissolved for the 118th Congress after Republicans took control of the House of Representatives and James Comer became the full committee chairman.

Jurisdiction

The subcommittee had oversight jurisdiction over: issues related to civil rights, civil liberties and the equal protection of laws, including voting rights, freedom of religion, speech, press, and assembly; equal employment; nondisclosure agreements; and criminal justice reform policies; and legislative and oversight jurisdiction over the Census Bureau and the Census.

Members, 117th Congress

Majority	Minority
Jamie Raskin, Maryland, Chair Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York, Vice Chair Kweisi Mfume, Maryland Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Robin Kelly, Illinois Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts Eleanor Holmes Norton, District of Columbia Rashida Tlaib, Michigan Danny K. Davis, Illinois	Pete Sessions, Texas, Ranking Member Jim Jordan, Ohio Andy Biggs, Arizona Nancy Mace, South Carolina Scott Franklin, Florida Byron Donalds, Florida
Ex officio
Carolyn Maloney, New York	James Comer, Kentucky

Historical subcommittee rosters

116th Congress

Majority	Minority
Jamie Raskin, Maryland, Chair Lacy Clay, Missouri Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Florida Robin Kelly, Illinois Jimmy Gomez, California Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York Ayanna Pressley, Massachusetts Eleanor Holmes Norton, District of Columbia Debra Haaland, New Mexico (since November 20, 2019)	Chip Roy, Texas, Ranking Member Thomas Massie, Kentucky Jody Hice, Georgia Michael Cloud, Texas Carol Miller, West Virginia Fred Keller, Pennsylvania (since March 30, 2020)
Ex officio
Carolyn Maloney, New York	Jim Jordan, Ohio

External links

• Subcommittee Homepage